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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Matas Delacroix and Juan Zamorano

Panama prepares to evacuate first island in face of rising sea level

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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.

They go voluntarily — sort of.

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