Environment
Maldives reefs at risk as coral tipping point is crossed
New research finds warm-water reefs have passed their climate threshold, endangering reef nations.
01 Dec, 2:13 PM
Dead on arrival: a shark fishery with no fishers
Three weeks on, regulatory barriers keep boats docked.
19 Nov, 5:16 PM
Environment minister bypassed safeguards to approve Addu wetlands reclamation
Three-day approval ahead of presidential visit.
11 Nov, 6:08 PM
When "protected" means nothing: the state of Maldives' environmental safeguards
A vanished island, dormant fund, 87 unmanaged paper parks.
04 Nov, 7:39 PM
Fishermen say Muizzu "misspoke" as gulper shark pledge faces global opposition
No plan, trade restrictions loom, PADI warns of tourism damage.
14 Oct, 6:10 PM
Most of Maldives' reclaimed land sits unused – yet new projects continue
Analysis of satellite imagery reveals decades-old undeveloped land.
09 Oct, 5:37 PM
Roots and scars: the man trying to preserve "the Mangrove Island"
Kendhikulhudhoo turns dying forests into tourist draw.
01 Oct, 2:27 PM
"That's a complete lie": scrapped reclamation near marine sanctuary sparks protests in Dhonfanu
Council denies residents asked president to cancel project.
09 Sep, 3:54 PM
Episode 11: Dredging threatens Maldives’ precious Baa Atoll Biosphere Reserve
Policy changes that fast-track environmental approvals threaten centuries-old reefs. Coral advocates sound the alarm.
05 Sep, 4:38 PM
Come November, Maldivian waters will no longer be a shark sanctuary
Slow-growing gulper sharks face renewed hunting for squalene oil.
02 Sep, 5:24 PM
Adduans still measure development against abandoned British base
"Nothing pledged has panned out for us."
01 Sep, 4:31 PM
Beyond the 1,000 Rufiyaa note: the fight to protect Maldives' whale sharks
Celebrating the gentle giants on International Whale Shark Day.
30 Aug, 4:32 PM
Fast-tracked environmental approval puts ancient Maldives corals at risk
Planned resort in Goidhoo lagoon threatens 500-year-old coral ecosystem.
27 Aug, 7:10 PM
Episode 9: Youth-led research challenges Addu’s development narrative
Project ThimaaVeshi sheds light on Addu’s competing visions of growth and conservation.
22 Aug, 2:54 PM
Maldives drops pretence of independent environment watchdog
New rules streamline environmental approvals for priority projects.
14 Aug, 7:16 PM
Maldives bucks global trend as seagrass meadows triple in size
Resorts now protect meadows once seen as eyesores.
21 Jul, 4:33 PM
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
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
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
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
