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Year after exodus, silence fills Panama island threatened by sea

Almost all residents of Gardi Sugdub, a Panamanian island, left a year ago due to rising sea threats to their homes.
The evacuation was prompted by projections that rising ocean levels could increase by as much as 80 centimeters, putting islands that generally stand about 50 centimeters above the water at serious risk.
About 1,200 Indigenous Guna community members relocated to Isber Yala, a new mainland settlement with 300 government-built concrete houses.
Scientist Steven Paton stated sea level rise poses extinction risks to the Guna Yala archipelago by century's end, while UN COP30 CEO Ana Toni highlighted this migration shows reality faced globally.
The exodus left Gardi Sugdub silent and mournful, with former residents adapting to new conditions yet some, like Luciana Perez, choosing to remain amid fading community life.

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Year after exodus, silence fills Panama island threatened by sea

Streets once filled with children's laughter have fallen silent on a Panamanian island where almost all residents left a year ago due to the threat of the sea swallowing their homes.

3 days ago·Calhoun, United States

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