The tourist high-season arrives as the Health Protection Agency (HPA) of the Maldives issues warnings as polluted air which is suspected to be drifting from the North Indian, Himalayan Region has made the air quality in some parts of the Maldives less than clean.
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The Maldives is famously known to be one of the most beautiful destinations in the world. For most people, the Maldives islands are entirely detached from the noise, pollution and any other disturbances that one might notice in a larger city – as the islands of the Maldives are marketed as a place to go when you need to get away from it all and enjoy a few days of crystal clear waters and the beautiful beaches.
But that’s only one side of the Maldives, that is fully marketed and catered for the tourism industry of the Maldives. The other side of the Maldives is what a lot of the locals are exposed to, tucked away, hidden from the eyes of the visitors is the insanely different side of the Maldives called the Greater Male’ area. Just like any capital City around the world, Male’ city is densely populated, full of several issues that keep piling up as authorities quickly forget the Maldives is a small island nation in great danger of natural disasters.
While a lot of the issues in the Maldives’ environment are man-made, such as water pollution, air pollution and poorly structured buildings and roads, however, a lot of the issues the Maldives faces are much larger than just mad-made errors. The Maldives, as well as many other island nations, are facing the dire consequences that come with the development of infrastructure and technology: global warming, rising water levels and extremely polluted air. While the air pollution issue might not be noticeable when visiting resorts or local islands of the Maldives, one short visit to the capital city and the greater Male’ area, in general, will open your eyes to the rising issue in the Maldives.
And now it appears that the air pollution in the Maldives might be getting worse as December approaches. The tourist high-season arrives as the Health Protection Agency (HPA) of the Maldives issues warnings as polluted air which is suspected to be drifting from the North Indian, Himalayan Region has made the air quality in some parts of the Maldives less than clean.
With the air drifting towards the Maldives, HPA has warned those with low immunity to avoid outdoor activities as the current air condition in some parts of the country could impose a risk to those who are immune compromised.
Hazy conditions and air pollution during certain seasons are not rare, and in times of such crises wearing masks and avoiding unnecessary outdoor activities to avoid any health problems are strongly advised in countries around the globe, such as Malaysia which often faces similar hazy weather.
