.........................................THE MALDIVIAN HAZ.E DILEMMA: PARADISE OR PERIL?........................................................................................................................................................................

.......................................... Once famed for its pristine azure waters. and untouched coastlines, the Maldives is now battling an unsettling new reality. The pervasive haze, a byproduct .of unchecked development, casts a troubling shadow over this tropical paradise. While luxury resorts continue tothriv.e, the once-vibrant coral reefs