Maldives
Puerto Rico hurricane shows islands must have renewable energy
As the world resumes climate talks in Bonn next month, island states will use the devastating hurricane season to fuel calls for expanded renewable energy investment
Cash begins trickling out of Green Climate Fund
After a barrage of criticism, the UN’s primary climate fund has released $5.2m to a handful of projects
Maldives regime imperils coral reefs in dash for cash
Under President Yameen, ministers are quashing environmental concerns to strike opaque resort deals with foreign investors, warn divers, scientists and two EPA insiders
Maldives president defends Saudi atoll deal, but reveals no detail
Maldives “should be afforded the ability to expand our economy” says president in response to criticism of a US$10bn development deal with Saudi Arabia
Saudis make Maldives land grab to secure oil routes to China
Proposed multi-billion dollar deal sparks protests in the tiny atoll nation, which has found itself at the centre of a great game over oil, power and religion
Why the 1.5C climate limit matters in the Maldives
Political focus on tackling climate change has dropped since Paris talks, but need for urgent action remains writes Thoriq Ibrahim
Ban Ki-moon calls on world to unite behind Paris climate deal
UN encourages countries to ratify Paris deal, as US weather agency NOAA reports June heat shattered global records
Maldives minister: UN talks must deliver clean power surge
Crashing solar prices are evidence a renewables revolution is upon us and it’s time to deploy it globally, writes Thoriq Ibrahim
Maldives becomes fourth island state to ratify Paris climate deal
NEWS: Environment minister says new research on potential sea level rise makes approval of UN pact vital for vulnerable low-lying countries
Fiji needs help after Cyclone Winston, a portent of climate chaos to come
COMMENT: Maldives foreign minister urges international community to stand with Fiji as it recovers from Cyclone Winston
Maldives is trashing climate legacy, says ousted president Nasheed
NEWS: Represented by human rights lawyer Amal Clooney, former leader wins release from prison and speaks out against successor
Fortress Maldives: Protecting islands against climate change comes at a price
COMMENT: UN climate summit in Paris must drive investmnt in mangrove forests, sea walls, coral reefs and fresh water access critical to the future of small island states
UN General Assembly offers ‘last chance’ for climate leadership
COMMENT: Maldives minister urges leaders in New York to back tough Paris climate deal and protect small islands
It’s Clooney v Blair as ‘climate hero’ Nasheed fights for freedom
ANALYSIS: Amal Clooney faces Cherie Blair as jailed former Maldives president Mohamed Nasheed appeals his sentence
UN Security Council hears climate fears of small island states
NEWS: Unusual debate at UN HQ in New York highlights security concerns of world’s most climate vulnerable countries
Why climate change is humanity’s defining challenge
COMMENT: Maldives foreign secretary addresses UN security council during special session on development in small island states
Campaigners warn of climate finance corruption risk
ANALYSIS: Countries like Bangladesh and the Maldives need cash to deal with global warming, but have weak institutions
Warming above 1.5C will overwhelm islands, says Maldives minister
COMMENT: Proposed UN climate change pact will only be a success if it manages to secure radical carbon cuts ahead of 2020
Heavy polluters must deliver at UN climate talks in Bonn
COMMENT: Small island states are setting the pace, says Maldives foreign minister, but need big emitters to follow
Russia exploiting Arctic melt warns NATO
NEWS: Alliance deputy assistant secretary general says warming climate is creating new challenges