European airports: the challenges of growth

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Despite the current financial crisis, forecasts predict steady growth in the aviation sector in the next decades. How different airports across Europe are coping with a growing number of flights and p ...

Grim warning for the future of Brazil’s Pantanal

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The world’s largest wetland – the Pantanal in Brazil – is in danger of disappearing according to environmentalists, the victim of deforestation, increased agriculture and the advance of industry. ...

Challenge and self-discovery at the poles

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Belgian explorer Dixie Dansercoer is an ambassador for the savage yet subtle beauty of the polar regions. He explains the physical and mental challenges of travelling in this unique environment and th ...

Rapping Flight Attendant

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David Holmes, Southwest Airlines steward, puts a different spin on things by rapping the entire pre-flight takeoff spiel. It's rather awesome. ...

Leonardo da Vinci Portrait Found

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A medieval historian in Italy found what is believed to be a portrait, hidden beneath another painting, of Leonardo da Vinci. ...