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

.......................................... Once famed for its pristine turquoise waters. and untouched beaches, the Maldives is now facing 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 reefs are