.........................................IS THE MALDIVES LOSING ITS CHARM?......................................................................................................................................................................................

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