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The Maldives, seen in part from above, is comprised of 1,192 islands. The tiny island nation also has the world’s highest levels of microplastics in its beach sand and offshore waters. PHOTOGRAPH COURTESY EUROPEAN SPACE AGENCY
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The Maldivian President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih and his administration designated six naturally unique and eco-rich areas in Laamu Atoll as Marine Protected Areas (MPAs). The announcement comes just two months after the atoll was declared as a Hope Spot by Mission Blue while the  Maldives Underwater Initiative (MUI)...

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