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Coastal people evacuated due to sea level rise

On a small island off Panama’s Caribbean coast, nearly 300 families are packing up their belongings in preparation for dramatic change. Generations of Gunas who grew up in Gardi Sugdub with a life devoted to the sea and tourism will trade it for the solid ground of the mainland this week. They go kind of… Read More »

Panama prepares to evacuate first island in response to rising sea levels

GARDI SUGDUB, Panama (AP) — On a small island off Panama’s Caribbean coast, about 300 families are packing up their belongings in preparation for dramatic change. Generations of Gunas who grew up in Gardi Sugdub with a life devoted to the sea and tourism will trade it for the solid ground of the mainland next… Read More »