World’s Oldest Fossilised Forest Found in Somerset Cliffs
Scientists from Cambridge and Cardiff Universities have uncovered what is believed to be the world’s earliest known fossilised forest along...
Sinamalé Highway Aspire Solar Panels Generate 4.8 MW Daily: Environment Ministry
The solar panels installed along the Sinamalé Highway, under the Accelerating Sustainable Private Investment in Renewable Energy (ASPIRE) Project, generate...
HRW Expresses Concern Over Gulhifalhu Reclamation; Encourages Maldives to Champion Environment Laws
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has expressed concern over the resumption of work on the Gulhifalhu reclamation project after the government...
Green Fund Grows to MVR 1.2 Billion in 2023
The Green Fund had accumulated MVR 1.2 billion by the end of last year, the Ministry of Finance figures show....
Supreme Court Overrules High Court Decision on Pausing Dredging at Gulhifalhu
The Supreme Court on Thursday overturned the High Court‘s interim order which had suspended the reclamation work at Gulhifalhu. Attorney...
Barge Fined MVR 100 Million for Damage Caused to Fuvahmulah Reef
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has slapped a fine of MVR 100 million on a barge that ran aground on...
Government Outlines New Initiatives in Healthcare, Heritage
In a cabinet meeting held on Sunday, President Mohamed Muizzu announced a series of decisions that signify new strides in...
Maldives Launches Rooftop Solar Programme for Homes
The new administration’s ‘Magey Solar’ programme, designed to generate power by installing rooftop solar panels on private homes, was launched...
Fenaka Fined MVR 4.2 Million Over Incomplete EIAs
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has fined the Fenaka Corporation MVR 4.2 million for beginning construction on power plants in...
Conservation Efforts Underway to Protect UK’s Temperate Rainforests
Hidden away along the western coasts of the United Kingdom lie rare ecosystems: temperate rainforests. These woodlands are characterised by...
