Panama prepares to evacuate first island in face of rising sea levels
- About 300 families on a tiny island off Panama's coast are preparing to relocate due to rising sea levels.
- Generations of Gunas from Gardi Sugdub will leave their sea-based lives for mainland stability.
- The Gunas of Gardi Sugdub are the first of 63 communities expected to relocate along Panama's coasts due to rising sea levels.
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Around 300 families will be relocated to new homes, built by the government, on the continent.
On a small island off the coast of Panama, around 300 families are packing up their belongings in preparation for radical change. Generations of Gunas who grew up in Gardi Sugdub in a life dedicated to the sea and tourism will leave their island next week and settle on the mainland's mainland. The Gunas of Gardi Sugdub are the first of 63 communities along Panama's Caribbean and peaceful coasts that government officials and scientists expect to …
Some 300 families from a Panamanian island are preparing to evacuate the place due to rising sea levels due to climate change.
Panama prepares to evacuate first island in face of rising sea level
On a tiny island off Panama's Caribbean coast, about 300 families are packing their belongings in preparation for a dramatic change. Generations of Gunas who have grown up on Gardi Sugdub in a life dedicated to the sea and tourism will trade that next week for the mainland’s solid ground.

Panama prepares to evacuate first island in face of rising sea levels
GARDI SUGDUB, Panama (AP) -- On a tiny island off Panama's Caribbean coast, about 300 families are packing their belongings in preparation for a dramatic change. Generations of Gunas who have grown up on Gardi Sugdub in a life dedicated to the sea and tourism will trade that next week for the mainland's solid ground.

Panama prepares to evacuate first island in face of rising sea levels
The Gunas of Gardi Sugdub are the first of 63 communities along Panama’s Caribbean and Pacific coasts that government officials and scientists expect to be forced to relocate by rising
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