Maldives News

Maldives News.

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  Eleven Countries Make 'Global Survival Pact'

  By Katherine Gustafson | Wed Nov 11, 2009 5:19 PM ET

  the rich nations to pull everybody out of this mess. So the president of the Maldives, Mohamed Nasheed, is hosting a two-day conference, called the Maldives Forum for Climate Vulnerable Countries, for the 11 countries most at risk from global warming, according to Voice of America. Th Read More

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  The Highs and Lows of Climate Activism

  By Katherine Gustafson | Wed Nov 4, 2009 3:05 PM ET

  gets, the wider the area of concern.This isn't the first such stunt government officials have pulled. Last month, members of the government of the Maldives had a meeting underwater to point out that the world's lowest-lying nation faces complete destruction if nothing is done to reverse climat Read More

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  Cabinet Holds Session Under Water

  By Darragh Worland | Sat Oct 17, 2009 5:13 PM ET

  leaders will sign a new Kyoto Protocol, setting standards for the reduction of greenhouse gases in years to come. Nasheed has promised to make the Maldives, a collection of 1,192 islands with a total population of 350,000, the world's first carbon-neutral nation within a decade.Oh, and by th Read More

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  Staying on the Water? Try IN the Water!

  By David Jenison | Mon Jun 29, 2009 3:00 PM ET

  all directions. Guests at the 33 InOcean suites also enjoy exclusive access to the gourmet Italian restaurant Azurro with unobstructed views of the Maldives stunning horizon. Of course, not everyone can spring for the InOcean suite, but even the beachfront options are spectacular. The 79 islan Read More

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  Looking for a new home

  By Dan Estabrook | Mon Nov 10, 2008 3:54 PM ET

  that ocean waters will take over the islands, most of which are no higher than 1.5 meters above sea level. President Mohamed Nasheed, the Maldives first democratically-elected president, has said that even a small increase in sea levels would inundate the islands and make the Read More

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• Adventure Girl Stefanie Michaels

  By Stefanie Michaels | Mon Sep 22, 2008 10:55 AM ET

  and environmentally responsible. Another plus: Soneva Fushi aims to be Carbon Free by 2010, Spearheading Carbon Emission Strategies in the Maldives This commitment has been recognized: Soneva Fushi has received the President of Maldives' Green Resort Award twice (in 2000 and 2006) an Read More

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