The Maldives cabinet dives deep to highlight climate changeSpanning about 35,000 square miles (90,000 square kilometers) in the Indian Ocean, the Maldives is a nation comprised of 1,192 islets.
On average, these islands rise a mere 7 feet (2.1 meters) above sea level, making the Maldives the lowest country on the planet.
Considering some predictions about the rise in sea level due to the melting ice caps, the country could be underwater if the effects of climate change are not mitigated.
President Mohamed Nasheed and his cabinet made that sentiment when they recently met underwater to call attention to his country's situation.
"We're now actually trying to send our message, let the world know what is happening, and what will happen to the Maldives if climate change is not checked," President Nasheed said, according to a recent BBC News story.
When asked what would happen if the upcoming United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen would fail, he replied, "We are going to die."
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