Environment
Ruling party supporters threaten eviction over airport project
The government wants to do a test landing before a presidential election on September 23.
04 Sep 2018, 09:00
Kulhudhuffushi airport project fast-tracked as election nears
Developing an airport on Kulhudhuffushi was a campaign pledge of President Abdulla Yameen.
28 Aug 2018, 09:00
Maldivians relocated in Trivandrum after flooding
The death toll from floods in Kerala state rose to 79 by Thursday afternoon, the Times of India reported.
16 Aug 2018, 09:00
Tropical cyclone causes damage of US$65,000 to Bandidhoo island
Details of the damage have been shared with resorts and the National Disaster Management Centre.
15 Aug 2018, 09:00
Islanders still in the dark about relocation due to airport project
Neither the Housing Ministry nor the island council has contacted families about relocation plans.
14 Aug 2018, 09:00
Confusion over Fainu environmental impact report
An airport and hotel project would swallow up most of Fainu island.
13 Aug 2018, 09:00
3D printing technology to aid coral growth in Maldives
Moulds were slotted together underwater, like a giant aquatic LEGO set, to create the new reef.
12 Aug 2018, 09:00
Five islands to be destroyed for one airport
The proposed airport could be unusable because of flood risks.
06 Aug 2018, 09:00
Maafinolhu airport reclamation work starts
Most of the trees will be razed for a runway and other airport buildings.
21 Jul 2018, 09:00
Picnic islands to be built near Malé
The capital lacks a natural beach and its residents flock to suburb islands at weekends.
11 Jul 2018, 09:00
Yellow alert issued for central and southern Maldives
Three accidents at sea were reported Saturday morning.
07 Jul 2018, 09:00
Fainu airport plan draws anger and defiance
The airport and hotel project would swallow up most of Fainu island.
03 Jul 2018, 09:00
ADB approves US$33 mn grant for Maldives waste project
Greater Malé and nearby local islands generate 774 tons of mixed solid waste daily.
30 Jun 2018, 09:00
Swathes of jungle to be destroyed in Fainu airport project
Activists have raised concerns about the need for an airport in Fainu as Raa atoll already has one.
11 Jun 2018, 09:00
Maldives opens first plastic recycling lab and vending machine
Some 104 million non-biodegradable plastic bags toxic to coral reefs and marine life were imported to the Maldives last year.
07 Jun 2018, 09:00
Maldives blasted for destroying the environment
Tremors in the central Maldives were the result of reef blasting by a local resort firm.
05 Jun 2018, 09:00
Flooding as strong waves damage Kulhudhuffushi breakwater
A swathe of the Kulhudhuffushi mangroves was reclaimed for the airport project last year. The lagoon was reclaimed all the way to the reef’s edge on the west side and the artificial breakwater was set up for shoreline protection.
27 May 2018, 09:00
Second yellow alert issued
The Met says there will be heavy squally showers and wind speeds of up to 55 miles per hour.
26 May 2018, 09:00
Met Service issues yellow weather alert
The Met said there would be torrential rain and gusts of up to 45 miles per hour.
24 May 2018, 09:00
‘Clean Waves’ to protect Maldives island from plastic pollution
A Maldives island is among the beneficiaries of a fundraising effort launched Thursday with the sale of design-wear made from intercepted and upcycled marine debris.
20 May 2018, 09:00
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