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Panama community pushed from Caribbean island by rising sea levels moves into new houses
Credit: IndiaTimes- Published on June 7, 2024
Indigenous Guna families from Gardi Sugdub were relocated to Isberyala due to rising sea levels. The new community offers cooler temperatures and government-constructed houses. Some families chose to stay on the low-lying island despite climate challenges.
Video credit: AFP English
Published on June 7, 2024 - 02:39
Panama island 'disappears', forced to evacuate as sea levels rise
Panamanian Alberto Lopez prepares breakfast in ankle-deep water. The day begins rainy, and his home on the tiny island of Carti Sugdupu in the Indigenous Caribbean region of Guna Yala is flooded.
The islanders of Carti Sugdupu, one of 365 islands in the Guna Yala archipelago, begin to move to the mainland as they face the threat of their territory being swallowed by the sea due to the effects of climate change.
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