Environment
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
Dead fish, no clear cause: ERA investigates die-offs on eastern rim of North Malé Atoll
Parrotfish, octopus, moray eels among dead marine life at Kuda Huraa lagoon.
13 May, 14:50
Kooddoo shark attack was foreseeable, say divers, as feeding debate resurfaces
Experts say threat was known before honeymooner lost leg in latest incident.
22 Apr, 13:59
Housing for whom? The towers rising over Villimalé's last grove
Ancient trees, a fenced-off footpath and a fractured community.
16 Apr, 19:00
Shark feeding is illegal in the Maldives. It shouldn't be Fuvahmulah's business model.
Tiger Zoo promises guaranteed sightings. The sharks are paying for it.
25 Mar, 16:55
Hoarafushi's seagrass meadow is teeming with life. The council wants to bury it.
Eagle rays, reef sharks, and a reclamation plan.
10 Mar, 14:52
Younger than the pyramids: teaching students how the Maldives really formed
A new textbook replaces Darwin's theory with what drill cores actually show.
04 Mar, 14:24
President champions climate adaptation abroad as dredgers blanket atoll in sediment
Dive sites abandoned, bait grounds destroyed as plume engulfs Malé atoll.
12 Feb, 17:15
