Hundreds of #Caribbean islanders forced to abandon homes amid rising #SeaLevels
Experts worry it will put the culture and way of life of #CartiSugtupu’s #Indigenous community of fewer than 2,000 at risk
by Verity Bowman, September 6, 2023
"Hundreds of people are preparing to escape a tiny Caribbean island as rising waters threaten to engulf their homes.
"The densely populated island of Carti Sugtupu off #Panama’s north coast is under threat from climate change induced sea level rises, suffering from flooding on a regular basis.
"Experts say the sea will engulf #Carti #Sugtupu and dozens of neighbouring islands in the Guna Yala region by the end of the century.
Forty-nine of the islands are populated and are just a few feet above sea level.
Read more:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/hundreds-of-caribbean-islanders-forced-to-abandon-homes-amid-rising-sea-levels/ar-AA1gkVxU?rc=1&ocid=winp1taskbar&cvid=1112fa09f5dd4480ab5b7106462d874b&ei=5
#ClimateCrisis #ClimateChange #CaribbeanIslanders #ClimateRefugees #IndigenousNews #RisingSeaLevels
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