The white sandy beaches of honeymoon destination the Maldives will have to be replaced by high-rise apartment blocks and offices, according to new research.
The country of almost 1,200 low-lying islands so flat they scarcely breach the horizon is set to be the first to be swallowed by the sea.
Only skyscrapers can save it from going the same way as the mythical continent of Atlantis, say scientists.
