JOHN De Fries still recalls fishing the waters off Waikiki Beach in Oahu as a kid in the 1960s.... “ Growing up, my family’s fishing grounds were a source of food first and recreation second, ” he says.... Nor was the boom that happened in July, when visitor arrivals exceeded their 2019 level by 21% despite strict Covid-19 testing protocols, mask mandates, capacity restrictions, and staff shortages....

Holidaymakers heading to Greece may soon notice a change of tune in local radios, hotel lobbies and airport lounges if the centre-right Greek government has its way. Politicians in the Mediterranean country that in 2023 welcomed 32.7 million tourists drafted a bill that, if enshrined in law, would impose a minimum quota of Greek music to be played in certain environments. The measure requires that more than 45 percent of all the music played by local radio and in public spaces such as hotel lobb

" Everybody who lives here in Hawaii is an oceanographer.... You can't ignore or bury the problems, because you see them every day." According to a recent ProPublica report, three of Hawaii's major islands have lost roughly one-quarter of their beaches.... Other states and municipalities have also filed upward of 26 lawsuits....