This means a healthy reef will be vital if the islands are to keep growing in future, and the Maldives are to remain above the waves. However, coral reefs are also threatened by climate change ...

Marginalized island communities in the Maldives face limited access to water because of inadequate government consultations, ...

"We are trying to send our message to let the world know what is happening and what will happen to the Maldives if climate change isn't checked," Nasheed said, according to his Web site.

The Maldives government has made an eye-catching plea for climate change action by holding the world's first underwater cabinet meeting. Politicians from the Indian Ocean island nation donned ...

Some have even grown. Raymond Zhong, a climate reporter, and Jason Gulley, a photographer, spent two weeks in the Maldives accompanying scientists who study how islands are changing and talking to ...

The increased likelihood of adverse climate-change-related shocks calls for building resilient infrastructure in the Maldives. Fulfilling these infrastructure needs requires a comprehensive analysis ...

In satellite images, the 20-odd coral atolls of the Maldives look something like skeletal ... the islands have experienced severe erosion, and climate change could make much of the country ...

MALE’, September 17, 2024 – The Maldives’ economy relies heavily on tourism and fisheries, two sectors that comprise nearly half of the nation’s GDP and employment. These crucial industries are facing ...