Panama News » Guna Yala News Panama » Guna Yala » People: Threatened by rising seas, the first of Panama’s Indigenous islanders are forced to leave
Gardi Sugdub, Panama — On the densely packed island of Gardi Sugdub, off the coast of mainland Panama, colorful houses and wooden huts cover nearly the entire landscape almost up to the water’s edge.
News Panama » Guna Yala » People: Panama delays promised relocation of sinking island community
The government of Panama continues to delay the process of relocating almost 1,300 Indigenous Guna inhabitants from an island experiencing rising sea levels due to climate change. The lack of space on ...
News Panama » Guna Yala » People: Panama: Key Services Lacking at Climate Relocation Site
The Panamanian government has not provided needed facilities for the Guna Indigenous community to relocate from their flood-prone island to a safer site. If immediate action is not taken, this case ...
News Panama » Guna Yala » People: Panama’s Indigenous Families Relocate Amid Rising Sea Levels
Panama’s government faces mounting pressure to relocate more Indigenous Guna families from low-lying Caribbean islands as sea levels continue to rise, building on the 2024 move of over 1,200 residents ...
News Panama » Guna Yala » People: San Blas Islands: A Guide to Panama’s Hidden Oasis
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. beach on san blas islands The San Blas Islands, nestled off Panama‘s coast, are an oasis waiting to be explored. This archipelago ...
News Panama » Guna Yala » People: Climate change is pushing an Indigenous community in Panama off their island home
On a tiny island off the coast of Panama, about 1,200 Indigenous locals known as the Guna people are waiting to leave. The island, which is called Carti Sugtupu, is over the size of four football ...
News Panama » Guna Yala » People: Panama Moves Closer Towards First Climate-Related Relocation
Next month, the Guna people living on the tiny Panamanian island of Gardi Sugdub will – if the government keeps its word – be given keys to their long-awaited new homes on the mainland, as the ...
News Panama » Guna Yala » People: Explore the indigenous Guna kingdom of Panama with local guides and return to the Scottish Darien scheme site
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