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Environment

Environment

Where tourism ends and community begins: the little big island of Kudafari

Fathers once returned nightly. Now they disappear for months.

17 Jul, 6:42 PM

Environment

Maldives sea turtles face extinction with ghost nets and illegal pet trade

The hawksbill sea turtle population has declined 95 percent.

16 Jun, 3:05 PM

Environment

The coral whisperer: Hassan Ahmed's mission to train a new generation of reef builders

A conversation with the certified reef restoration trainer.

03 Jun, 3:28 PM

Environment

Empty skies, lost songs: Maldives faces seabird extinction crisis

A generation has never seen the birds that once filled the skies.

29 May, 8:23 PM

Environment

Shell-ebrating sea turtles: a World Turtle Day guide to the Maldives' ocean ambassadors

Discover five remarkable species thriving in Maldivian waters and culture.

23 May, 3:22 PM

Environment

Deeper than Darwin: How were Maldivian atolls really formed?

Modern research points to plate tectonics.

19 May, 2:07 PM

Explainer

‘Negative encounters’: what's really happening with sharks in Maldives

Following last week’s story about the country’s apparent shark problem, our explainer breaks the issues up into bite-sized pieces.

13 May, 7:15 PM

Environment

‘Ugly’ seagrass meadows vital for atoll survival

Seagrass meadows grow islands, protect reefs and store carbon, but are often removed for aesthetic reasons.

11 May, 10:53 AM

Environment

Does the Maldives have a shark problem?

Rise in shark incidents puts practices such as ‘chumming’ in the spotlight.

07 May, 6:48 PM

Environment

Double burn: Maldives battles heat wave and surprise electricity bills

Electricity charges surged despite a Ramadan discount.

07 Apr, 5:46 PM

Environment

New research links mass Maldives mangrove die-offs to climate change

Rising salt levels are killing off mangrove trees.

03 Apr, 4:09 PM

Environment

The coconut crisis: how the Maldives went from abundance to scarcity

Indigenous management systems lost out to modern pressures.

12 Mar, 8:30 PM

Environment

Maldives navigates shifting monsoons and weather extremes

Record rainfall in Malé on January 3 was an extreme weather event.

11 Feb, 11:00 AM

Timeline Series

The Missing Years: 2020-2025

Here’s a timeline of the major events and key stories during our five-year hiatus.

31 Jan, 11:33 PM

Environment

Infrastructure development pushing islands to ‘tipping point’

Islands cannot naturally adapt to climate risks after harbour and land reclamation projects.

28 Dec 2019, 9:00 AM

Environment

Maldives capital flooded after heavy downpour

Several main streets were inundated.

11 Dec 2019, 9:00 AM

Environment

Landfill compactor purchase to end open burning of garbage

A US$623,480 contract was signed with MTCC.

26 Nov 2019, 9:00 AM

Environment

EPA imposes MVR275k fine for illegal vegetation removal

The island’s leaseholder is former MP Hassan Adil.

21 Nov 2019, 9:00 AM

Environment

Proposed picnic island draws criticism over lack of natural beach

The picnic island is to be developed on a reclaimed lagoon.

13 Nov 2019, 9:00 AM

Environment

News in brief: Addu City hit by severe flooding

Floodwaters entered more than 280 homes.

13 Oct 2019, 9:00 AM

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