Ministry of Housing and Environment has launched a Survey of Climate Change Adaptation Measures in practice in the Maldives under the Integrating Climate Change Risks into Resilient Island Planning in the Maldives Project.

The Project is a collaborative effort between the Government of Maldives, the Global Environment Fund and the United Nations Development Program, its overall goal is to incre

President Mohamed Nasheed has said US $ 30 billion has been pledged for climate change adaptation out of which 10% or US$ 3 billion will come to the small island countries to help fund their climate adaptation programs. He said this will help Maldives and other low-lying small island countries which are most vulnerable to global warming in their struggle to combat climate change.

President Mohamed Nasheed today met with the President of the European Commission, Mr Jos

Two more people have been confirmed positive for Influenza A in Maldives raising Influenza A positive cases to 35. The two people confirmed positive include a 30 year old man from Gnaviyani atoll Fuvahmullah and a 16 year old girl from Vaavu atoll Thinadhoo.

Day by day, Influenza A confirmed cases are rising in the country.

It has been revealed that 65 heads of states and governments will be attending the most important environmental summit held in December this year in Copenhagen, Denmark.

The organizers of the climate summit announced this week that leaders of most of the world

A 65 year old Maldivian man with swine flu or H1N1 virus passed away yesterday afternoon, Health Ministry has confirmed.

The man from Raa Inguraidhoo was taken to Raa Ungoofaaru regional with suspected swine flu symptoms.

Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed called on fellow vulnerable, developing countries to embrace a carbon neutral future, during his inaugural address to the

The Gaafaru wind farm project that was inaugurated by President Mohamed Nasheed on Monday has grabbed the attention of the international community as the news was captured by the international media.

The Strait Times of Singapore described it as the beginning of Maldives efforts to make the country carbon neutral by 2020.

Nasheed has said when addressing the issue of climate change, instead of focusing on what countries should not do, focusing on what countries should do, can be the answer to reaching an effective agreement at the UN Climate Summit in Copenhagen.

The Government of Japan has decided to provide 340 million Japanese Yen as food aid grant to the Maldives. The Exchange of Notes between the Governments of Japan and Maldives was signed on September 15, 2009 at the Ministry of Foreign Affair.