Coral Reef

Fast-tracked environmental approval puts ancient Maldives corals at risk

Planned resort in Goidhoo lagoon threatens 500-year-old coral ecosystem.

Deeper than Darwin: How were Maldivian atolls really formed?

Modern research points to plate tectonics.

Reef frequented by whale sharks “destroyed” by resort’s excavation work

Excavation work carried out by LUX South Ari Atoll to clear a snorkelling channel on the island’s barrier reef has destroyed live corals, altered the current flow, and escalated the rate of erosion, divers say. It was approved by the tourism ministry after the resort’s proposal was twice rejected by the environment ministry.

Eco-friendly resort holds 24-hour scuba diving event

Stranded cargo vessel causes MVR 61 million worth of damage to reef

Coral reefs begin to recover in the Maldives