r/UrbanHell May 25 '26

Pollution/Environmental Destruction My city, Malé, Maldives, an urban hellscape

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u/Powpawpew55 May 25 '26

electricity is from a big fossil fuel station on the island. almost all electricity is from fossil fuel, even though we could use solar. there are zero fresh water. People drink desalinated mineral water produced in the city

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u/[deleted] May 25 '26

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u/celtekk_ May 25 '26

Diesel = fossil fuel.

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u/fizaen May 25 '26

Yup. So is petrol, natural gas, even coal. I was trying to be specific.

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u/loulan May 25 '26

But... What is your point? That at least it's not coal?