Articles About Sustainable Travel

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What Is Sustainable Aviation Fuel, and Will It Really Make Flying Greener?

The first commercial transatlantic flight powered by sustainable aviation fuel, or SAF, took off in November. Going forward, what is the alternative fuel’s potential—and could it make flying more eco-friendly?

April 29, 2024 06:27 PM

Elissa Garay

Longreads

Is Zero-Waste Travel Actually Even Possible?

April 19, 2024 09:55 AM

Kathleen Rellihan

On certain peak days in 2024, you won't be allowed to enter Yosemite National Park without an advance reservation.

Sustainable Travel

Climate Change Is Here. Are National Parks Ready?

April 19, 2024 09:54 AM

Hannah Singleton

View of two beaches on Bartolome Island in the Galapagos Islands in Ecuador

Sustainable Travel

I Have Climate Anxiety. Can I Travel Guilt-Free?

April 19, 2024 09:42 AM

Anu Taranath

Sustainable Travel

How to Plan Travel in a Climate-Changing World

April 19, 2024 09:32 AM

Michelle Baran

A traveler plants a tree with a guide in Costa Rica

Travel for Good

Op-Ed: Why the Travel Industry Must Step Up Its Climate Efforts

January 17, 2024 09:14 AM

People paddling down a river in a rainforest.

Epic Trips

These 10 Epic Trips Are Adventurous and Eco-Friendly

October 20, 2023 10:51 AM

Kelsey Lindsey

A Challenging New Exhibit Spotlights a Transforming Arctic Through the Eyes of Its Communities

Unpacked (Podcast)

Podcast: How to Travel, and Soothe Your Anxiety, in a Climate-Changing World

In this week’s episode of Unpacked by AFAR, senior news editor Michelle Baran explores how we can travel safely, smartly, and compassionately in a climate-changing world. Listen to the full episode.

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