Tourism

Global warming threatens the future of tourism in the Alps

The impact of global warming is already being felt in the U.S. where shorter warmer winters have meant fewer visitors and sales. Snowfall is still strong in the Alps, but research suggests a similar fate is in store for the European resorts.
Ground Transport

The man who created London's landmark Tube map

The genius of Beck's initial design defined transit maps for the twentieth century, and it will be thrilling to see a descendant emerge who can define the twenty-first.