1. The end of tourism?
For anyone you could afford it (and the number of people this is true for has grown massively over recent decades), tourism and travel has been a key element in people’s lives. Some places have built their entire existence around visitors from afar, others were struggling to keep up with the masses. Coronavirus has put a full stop to all of this. Now what? The Guardian has an interesting, long piece on the state and the future of tourism. I like the ambiguity of the title that is also reflected in the piece itself: Has tourism (as we know it) come to an end? But also: What’s the real purpose of tourism? Read it now.
2. May 2020 Temperature Update
Lest we forget: We’re still in a climate crisis. The world has seen the hottest May ever recorded, and that was after the hottest April ever recorded. 2020 is – apart from being the shittiest year in recent memory – well on track to be the hottest year ever recorded. See for yourself.
3. How To Read Polls In 2020
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