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Mauricio Ruiz is a writer and journalist who has lived in the US, Belgium, Mexico and Norway. His work has appeared in Words Without Borders, Catapult, The Common, The Rumpus, Electric Literature, JMWW, River Teeth, Literal Magazine, among others. He's been shortlisted for the Bridport Prize and Myriad Editions Competition in the UK, as well as the Fish Short Story Prize in Ireland. He has received fellowships from OMI writers (NY), Société des auteurs (Belgium), Jakob Sande (Norway), Can Serrat (Spain), and the Three Seas' Council (Rhodes). His second book, Silencios al sur, was published in early 2017, and his work has partially been translated into Dutch and French. Mauricio Ruiz can be followed on Twitter and Instagram.

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20 April 2022
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Face mask now optional in US airports and during flights

On Monday April 18th, the requirement to wear face masks on board planes and public transport has been lifted, as well as in airports and stations. […]
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19 April 2022
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The best connected cities in the world

At the height of the pandemic in 2020, there was a shortage of masks, gloves and other lifesaving equipment, all of which was exacerbated by severe […]
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19 April 2022
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1% of rivers worldwide account for 80% of plastic discharge into the ocean

The Ocean Cleanup, a non-profit developing advanced technologies to rid the world’s oceans of plastic, has presented the results of its updated global river pollution model […]
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19 April 2022
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This is what the inside of the Space Perspective balloon looks like

At the beginning of the year, Space Perspective announced its luxury space balloon, Spaceship Neptune, would soon be ready for commercial trips. Now, a preview of […]
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18 April 2022
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3-day strike of Belgium-based Ryanair staff planned at the end of the week

At the beginning of the month, an indefinite strike notice was introduced to Ryanair management in Dublin by Belgian trade unions CNE and ACV Puls, on […]
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18 April 2022
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US authorities advise Americans to avoid travelling to Europe

US authorities advise Americans not to travel to Europe, despite the lifting of Covid-19 restrictions across the bloc. 1. Level 4 EU countries have progressively been […]
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18 April 2022
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Google selects Travalyst for emissions data on flight searches

Google is using the emissions’ report model developed by Travalyst to display flight emissions data, in an effort to push travelers towards making more sustainable travel […]
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18 April 2022
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Russian passport downgraded to “junk status” by the Henley Passport Index

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has triggered the worst refugee crisis in Europe since World War II, and more than 4 million Ukrainians have fled to […]
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18 April 2022
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Could converting plastic to fuel be an alternative to recycling?

More than 350 million tons of plastic waste are produced annually worldwide, causing serious environmental problems, largely due to its life cycle and difficulty of disposal. […]
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18 April 2022
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Air pollution becomes a major concern in Brussels

The results of the first phase of the new “Brussels for Clean Air” project—the largest ever survey on air pollution in the region—highlight concerns about major […]
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15 April 2022
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Accounting for tourism’s “invisible burden” as tourism rebuilds and evolves

In the months leading up to the pandemic, overtourism was a regular topic in the travel media. Now, as borders re-open and tourists regain their confidence, […]
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15 April 2022
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New Brussels mural highlights impact of EU consumption on wildlife

Yesterday, WWF unveiled the “Together for Forests” mural, a 24-meter-tall piece of street art, in an effort to raise awareness of the destructive impacts European consumption […]
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15 April 2022
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The world’s 10 busiest airports in 2021

On Monday April 11th, Airports Council International (ACI) World released the top 10 busiest airports in the world in 2021, showing encouraging signs of traffic recovery […]
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14 April 2022
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With a 44% increase in flights by 2050, 16 million per year, can aviation reach net-zero emissions?

EUROCONTROL has released a new long-term air traffic forecast, looking at how aviation in Europe will grow over the coming decades. For the first time, the […]
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14 April 2022
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Venice bans low-cost souvenir shops to tackle overtourism

Venice will ban low-cost souvenir shops, snack machines and do-it-yourself laundromats as the next step to fight overtourism. 1. Proposal submitted The missive has been officially […]
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14 April 2022
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3 out of 4 Europeans plan to travel this spring and summer, unveils the European Travel Commission

Despite the uncertainty caused by the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and the ongoing threat of Covid-19, the desire across Europe for intra-European travel is undoubtedly strong. […]
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