Panama Relocates Indigenous Islanders Threatened by Rising Seas

The Guna Indigenous community on Gardi Sugdub island in Panama is preparing to relocate to the mainland due to rising sea levels caused by climate change. This move marks the beginning of a larger effort to relocate 63 coastal communities in Panama. The transition, driven by increasingly severe flooding and storms, will significantly alter the Guna's traditional sea-based lifestyle. The government has invested $12 million in developing a new site for the community, but the cultural and economic impacts of the move remain uncertain.