A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
The Minister of Environment and Energy, Thoriq Ibrahim have stated that they are preparing to establish “Island Waste Management Centers” in each and every island of Maldives by the end of next year. According to Thoriq, this plan will be implemented under the recent “Comprehensive Waste Management” policy of the government. Individuals will be given […]
White Alert has been issued to the Northern and Central atolls of Maldives, as the country hit with heavy rain, thunderstorms, and strong winds. Maldives Meteorological Service forecasts widespread rain with a few heavy showers and thunderstorms to prevail in Maldives through Friday. Surface winds are expected to vary between West to North-Westerly at 15 […]
Surviving species of Acropora photographed in August 2016 at Ari Atoll (All pictures from Coral CPR) Major Study of Maldives Reefs Shows Resilience US-based research group Coral Reef CPR, who have been studying a multitude of locations throughout the Maldives, report that some regions have demonstrated a remarkable resilience to elevated water temperatures, whereas others […]
Richard Aspinall talks to Martin Stelfox from the Olive Ridley project about protecting one of the world’s smallest turtles from ‘ghost fishing’ in the Maldives One of the world’s smallest turtle (some sources claim smallest is Kemp’s ridley) is also the most abundant, yet to me, it seems to be the hardest to find! I’ve […]
(Getty Images) Environmentalist Leonardo DiCaprio did not hire a private seaplane to “party hop around the Maldives,” despite an untrue and purposefully deceptive story. Gossip Cop can bust this report, which calls the climate crusading actor a “phony” and “full of gas.” According to the often inaccurate National Enquirer, “DiCaprio is all about saving […]
Volunteers of the OneFuvahmulah movement pictured during a beach clean-up. PHOTO/ONEFUVAHMULAH A special campaign has been launched in the southern island of Fuvahmulah to combat erosion and strengthen coastal protection. Organised by the “OneFuvahmulah” movement, the Save Fuvahmulah campaign aims to speed up the plans to construct revetments on the eastern coast of the single-atoll […]
Green Globe congratulated Park Hyatt Maldives Hadahaa on being awarded Gold status for its continuous efforts towards environmental and sustainable practices. Park Hyatt Maldives Hadahaa is situated on one of the 1,200 islands that constitute the beautiful country of the Maldives. Park Hyatt Maldives Hadahaa was the first resort in the Maldives to receive the Green Globe […]
The original video was posted on Avas Videos – Youtube, on 13th April 2017. The following is a loose translation, with added context for more understanding on the subject matter: We really do miss it. First thing in the morning without a wash or brush of teeth we would go dip in the water. Think […]
The original Dhivehi article was published on Avas.mv website on 2nd April 2017. The following is a loose translation: Editor’s note: This is an essay by Minister of Environment and Energy Mr Thoriq Ibrahim. This is published with few changes in accordance to Avas’ writing standards. There are 663 million people in differents parts of […]