.........................................MALDIVIAN HAZE: A PARADISE LOST?.......................................................................................................................................................................................

.......................................... Once famed for its pristine azure waters. and untouched shorelines, the Maldives is now grappling with an unsettling new reality. The pervasive haze, a byproduct .of unchecked urbanization, casts a disheartening shadow over this tropical paradise. While luxury resorts continue toflourish, the once-vibrant