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

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