New Yorker The Climate Fixers New Yorker The Maldives , a string of islands off the coast of India whose highest point above sea level is eight feet, may be the first nation to drown. In Alaska, entire towns have begun to shift in the loosening permafrost. The Florida economy is highly .. Read more »
Geographical gaffes are inevitable in a fast-changing world – Economic Times
Geographical gaffes are inevitable in a fast-changing world Economic Times Surely then, US President Barack Obama can be forgiven a miss of a few thousand miles when he called The Malvinas (Falkland Islands in Britishspeak) The Maldives this week in an attempt to emphasise US neutrality about those contentious specks on the ... Read more »
‘The Island President’ and Maldives’ Nasheed’s Passion – Jakarta Globe
Jakarta Globe 'The Island President' and Maldives ' Nasheed's Passion Jakarta Globe Then- Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed in "The Island President," in which he fights for his country's survival. (Photo courtesy of Samuel Goldwyn's Films). What the world community and world media do not understand is Mohamed Nasheed never talks .. Read more »
Joan Smith:The sea rises and democracy falls in the Maldives – The Independent
Joan Smith:The sea rises and democracy falls in the Maldives The Independent Now there's worse news for Hassan's government in the shape of a documentary called The Island President. The film follows Anni's career, showing him in the Maldives , where he witnesses coastal erosion, and moving easily among world leaders Read more »
‘Why should one’s family name be a disadvantage to anyone?’ – Times of India
'Why should one's family name be a disadvantage to anyone?' Times of India But better connectivity has started bringing more people to our islands . While being far from the Indian mainland, you're close to the Maldives . How have recent developments there affected Lakshadweep Read more »
Traveller’s guide: Seychelles – The Independent
Traveller's guide: Seychelles The Independent ... disparate coral groups of the Outer Islands – could barely look more exotic Read more »
Islands affected by climate change must consider radical options – Economic Times
Islands affected by climate change must consider radical options Economic Times That rising sea levels will affect the children, and definitely the grandchildren, of the current citizens of low-lying island nations like Kiribati, Nauru, Tonga, Vanuatu, the Maldives and many more, is now conventional wisdom, unless climate change ... and more » Read more »
Something to declare: Spanish practices; Reykjavik; Jersey; safety in the Maldives – The Independent
Something to declare: Spanish practices; Reykjavik; Jersey; safety in the Maldives The Independent Bargain of the week: Jersey May is an excellent month to visit the largest Channel Island . Read more »
India hastens to damp down tensions in the Maldives – The Guardian
The Guardian India hastens to damp down tensions in the Maldives The Guardian It took a high-ranking Indian diplomat, foreign secretary Ranjan Mathai, dispatched by Delhi, to soothe the political tension in the Maldives . On 16 February, Mathai announced the start of talks agreed by the two sides whose standoff threatened to tip .. Read more »
Is democracy in Maldives in danger? – Daily Star Online
Daily Bhaskar Is democracy in Maldives in danger? Daily Star Online Support and assistance to the island -state are necessary to prevent non-military maritime threats -- piracy, gun-running, and trafficking of people -- and to protect sea-lanes of the Indian Ocean. Read more »
