An alternative to dredging aims to capture moving sand to protect the archipelago from erosion and rising seas.

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.

Winning effective action on climate change will require treating the problem less as an environmental or human rights crisis and more as a sensible economic shift, the former Maldives president ...

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 ...

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 ...

"This is what will happen to the Maldives if climate change is not checked," he warned world leaders as parrotfish and TV cameras circled. The stunt made front pages everywhere, fuelling Nasheed's ...