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As sea levels rose around this low-lying island nation, soil salinity increased beyond what even the salt-tolerant mangrove trees could handle.
While humanity often has a negative impact, people may inadvertently play a pivotal role in this Maldivian seagrass success story.
One meadow made enough sand to create a new island in 18 years.
The trend globally is for countries to be explicit about their maritime interests, underpinned by a sound security strategy.
Dietary guidelines can do a better job clarifying the differences between beneficial and harmful forms of processing.
Idyllic destinations have been seen a calamitous drop in income since the pandemic.
The Maldives is facing coastal erosion, overdevelopment and a tide of plastic pollution.
Unless we know what is in the ocean, we can’t protect the biggest part of the planet.
Island nations composed of low-lying atolls are at risk of being wiped out by rising sea levels in the era of climate change. Yet the international community is doing next to nothing to help them.
It’s a tourist paradise. But behind the scenes, democracy in the Maldives has long been in peril.
The Maldives may end up with perfect conditions for reef island building, but no new coral to build islands with.
Why do whale sharks come together at just 20 locations around the globe?
The Maldives’ increasingly polarised religious politics are coming apart.
Although climate change threatens the world’s small island nations, many can find ways to adapt and preserve their homes and cultures – especially if wealthy countries cut emissions and provide support.
It’s not just the price to you, but how much it costs the destination.
A new study finds that even in best-case scenarios, the fishing communities most hurt by climate change are on small island nations such as Kiribati, the Solomon Islands and the Maldives.
Democracy did not fail in the Maldives because it clashed with Islam. Instead, a privileged and powerful elite helped topple the elected government, and nations that advocate democratic ideals did little to stop them.
This year has been anything but tranquil in the paradise nation of the Maldives – is it time to boycott?
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