Environment
A case has surfaced regarding Manta Air illegally constructing a seaplane platform in R. Ifuru, and the company has been fined 20,000 Maldivian Rufiyaa. This action was taken on 26 December 2025 because infrastructural works were carried out in Ifuru without obtaining permission from the relevant authorities. In connection with this incident, relevant parties have stated that regulations must be fully complied with and that environmental and aviation standards must be adhered to. Reports say that this fine is a warning against working in violation of established procedures.
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On December 26, 2025, protests were held to express concerns about the environmental damage caused by the RasMale' project's dredging barges visible in the area. Participants in this gathering raised their voices against the negative impacts of this work on marine life and reefs, and expressed their feelings against it in the area where the dredging work is underway. The main purpose of this protest is to draw the attention of the government and relevant authorities to the irreversible damage that is believed to be caused to the environment by the RasMale' dredging.
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The Maldives Meteorological Service has issued a white alert for the southernmost atolls of the Maldives today (26 December 2025), forecasting heavy rain and thunderstorms. This alert has been issued from Gaafu Alifu Atoll to Addu City, and the Met Office forecasts heavy rain in these areas with winds between 19 miles and 24 miles per hour. Authorities have also advised travelers, especially in the southern atolls, to be aware of the weather, as winds are expected to gust to approximately 40 miles per hour and seas are expected to be rough.
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The Ministry of Climate Change, Environment and Energy has announced significant progress in the project to develop solar-diesel-battery hybrid systems in inhabited islands of the Maldives on 26 December 2025. This system aims to increase the use of renewable energy in the islands and reduce expenditure on oil, which is an important step towards environmentally friendly electricity generation. This project will ensure energy security for the islands and facilitate the sustainable provision of electricity services.
