Environment
‘Our islands don’t even exist’: finding Maldives from space
Maldives space organisation unveils platforms to fill ocean model blind spots.
29 Oct, 13:29
For the Maldives, a cyclone’s damage starts before it has a name
Why storms that never reach us still do real damage.
28 Oct, 15:01
Bleached reefs, scarce bait, broken seasons: Maldivian fishers on a changing ocean
As catches slump, a review finds fisheries rules yet to adapt.
20 Oct, 15:52
Green fund goes dark after record tax haul
Spending falls to seven-year low as fund swells to MVR3.6 billion.
07 Oct, 16:19
The moving goalposts of the Maldives' single-use plastics phase-out
Plastic straws are back and the ban on bottles keeps getting pushed back.
05 Oct, 17:55
The bag levy could have been a waste revolution. Instead it's just a tax
Pay-as-you-throw charges households for what they actually throw away.
14 Sep, 15:02
As El Niño builds, Maldivian reefs are running out of time to recover
A global report cites their recovery but bleaching events are now coming faster.
10 Sep, 17:07
Thilafushi's trash mountain could give way. There's nowhere else to put it.
Ministry says the slope could slide. July's fire disrupted collection citywide.
05 Aug, 17:48
When the ocean reaches further
What udha is, why it is growing and why warnings fail.
03 Aug, 15:46
Past the last house on Huraa
The only mangrove in Malé Atoll and what lives there.
27 Jul, 13:53
Guesthouses count the cost as stalled harbour smothers Fodhdhoo reef
Locals say prolonged dredging has damaged reef and driven tourists away.
22 Jul, 17:21
El Niño is here: what it means for Maldivian reefs
A guide to the timeline, the record and the hardened forecast.
21 Jul, 18:05
“Killing without touching”: the fight over Villimalé’s grove
The mayor said no trees would be felled. RCC’s sign warns of deep excavation.
13 Jul, 17:45
Back to the drawing board: why is the government re-zoning protected sites?
Conservationists concerned over spate of boundary changes.
30 Jun, 18:00
Reclamation, die-offs and a watchdog that rarely bites: a timeline of environmental damage
The stories we missed during our five-year hiatus.
16 Jun, 18:03
The Maldives conducted a historic ocean use survey. What has it done with the results?
Unchecked infrastructure projects abound while plans for marine protection stall.
09 Jun, 21:30
El Niño is coming. Here's what it means for the Maldives.
A narrow window to prepare and a history worth heeding.
08 Jun, 18:03
Minister ordered approval of Addu wetland reclamation over regulator's objections
ERA said damage couldn't be mitigated; ministry rezoned protected area to proceed.
03 Jun, 19:31
Shifting sands: what seven years of nest counts reveal about Maldivian sea turtles
Hawksbills vanishing, olive ridleys arriving, greens holding on.
23 May, 14:03
The day Iruvai ended: reading the rains in a season that no longer behaves
What Nakaiy and forecasts agree on as Hulhangu arrives.
19 May, 19:55
