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Panama turns 1st nation to evacuate community over climate impact
short by / on Friday, 7 June, 2024
Panama is facing a climate change reality check. On the picturesque island of Gardi Sugdub, nestled in the country's Caribbean embrace, roughly 300 Guna families are confronting a heart-wrenching decision: leave their ancestral home or be swallowed by the rising sea. The nation is set to become the first to evacuate an entire island community due to climate change.
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