
Tourists leave a boat after arriving at a resort island at the Male Atoll December 7, 2009.The largest-ever climate talks formally opened on Monday in Denmark aiming to agree the outlines of global deal to stave off dangerous climate change, such as rising seas and more intense storms


An aerial view shows islands at the Male Atoll December 7, 2009.The largest-ever climate talks formally opened on Monday in Denmark aiming to agree the outlines of global deal to stave off dangerous climate change, such as rising seas and more intense storms


An aerial view shows a resort island at the Male Atoll December 7, 2009.The largest-ever climate talks formally opened on Monday in Denmark aiming to agree the outlines of global deal to stave off dangerous climate change, such as rising seas and more intense storms




A tourist boat sails past a beach at a resort island at the Male Atoll December 8, 2009. The largest-ever climate talks formally opened on Monday in Denmark aiming to agree the outlines of global deal to stave off dangerous climate change, such as rising seas and more intense storms


An aerial view14A general view shows a resort island at the Male Atoll December 8, 2009. The largest-ever climate talks formally opened on Monday in Denmark aiming to agree the outlines of global deal to stave off dangerous climate change, such as rising seas and more intense storms.

Tourists walk to a boat at a resort island at the Male Atoll December 8, 2009. The largest-ever climate talks formally opened on Monday in Denmark aiming to agree the outlines of global deal to stave off dangerous climate change, such as rising seas and more intense storms


A tourist floats in front of huts at a resort island at the Male Atoll December 8, 2009. The largest-ever climate talks formally opened on Monday in Denmark aiming to agree the outlines of global deal to stave off dangerous climate change, such as rising seas and more intense storms.

Tourists enjoy a boat ride at a resort island at the Male Atoll December 8, 2009. The largest-ever climate talks formally opened on Monday in Denmark aiming to agree the outlines of global deal to stave off dangerous climate change, such as rising seas and more intense storms

Tourists enjoy the beach at a resort island at the Male Atoll December 8, 2009. The largest-ever climate talks formally opened on Monday in Denmark aiming to agree the outlines of global deal to stave off dangerous climate change, such as rising seas and more intense storms.

Tourists enjoy the sun on a beach at a resort island at the Male Atoll December 8, 2009. The largest-ever climate talks formally opened on Monday in Denmark aiming to agree the outlines of global deal to stave off dangerous climate change, such as rising seas and more intense storms.

A local walks at a beach damaged by erosion at Fuvahmulah December 9, 2009.The largest-ever climate talks formally opened on Monday in Denmark aiming to agree the outlines of a global deal to stave off dangerous climate change, such as rising seas and more intense storms. Picture taken December 9.

A girl walks at a beach damaged by erosion at Fuvahmulah December 9, 2009.The largest-ever climate talks formally opened on Monday in Denmark aiming to agree the outlines of global deal to stave off dangerous climate change, such as rising seas and more intense storms. Picture taken December 9.

An aerial view5An aerial view of an atoll in the Maldives December 9, 2009.

Local boys watch a beach close to a sports field partly damaged by erosion at Fuvahmulah December 9, 2009. The largest-ever climate talks formally opened on Monday in Denmark aiming to agree on the outlines of a global deal to stave off dangerous climate change, such as rising seas and more intense storms. Picture taken December 9.

An aerial view of Maldives capital Male December 9, 2009. The largest-ever climate talks formally opened on Monday in Denmark aiming to agree the outlines of a global deal to stave off dangerous climate change, such as rising seas and more intense storms. Picture taken December 9, 2009

An aerial view of a resort island in the Maldives December 9, 2009.

An aerial view shows an atoll in the Maldives December 9, 2009. The largest-ever climate talks formally opened on Monday in Denmark aiming to agree on the outlines of a global deal to stave off dangerous climate change, such as rising seas and more intense storms. Picture taken December 9.