The government of the Maldives has held its first underwater cabinet meeting to attract international attention to the dangers of global warming.
President Mohamed Nasheed, dressed in full scuba gear (above photo by AFP), conducted the 30-minute meeting at a depth of 20 feet off the coast just north of the capital Male.
Most of the island nation, a tourist paradise featuring coral reefs and white sand beaches, lies less just over three feet above sea level and scientists have warned it could be uninhabitable in less than 100 years. (Link Telegraph)
This marks an important step in the quest for survival against a predicted sea level rise due the effect of global warming.
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