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

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  1. Raspcoffee
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    Between this and the recent news of the heat wave in India, we're really going to start seeing the effects of climate change on our health, safety and security. We're not even halfway through the...

    Between this and the recent news of the heat wave in India, we're really going to start seeing the effects of climate change on our health, safety and security.

    We're not even halfway through the decade and it's already been quite a spicy one.

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    ChingShih
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    It's sad to see these people losing their ease of access to the ocean along with their way of life. They're being transplanted to a dirt patch freshly clear cut out of the forest. I hope there is...

    It's sad to see these people losing their ease of access to the ocean along with their way of life. They're being transplanted to a dirt patch freshly clear cut out of the forest. I hope there is a governmental organization tasked with providing the essentials: schooling, access to food, and probably some education on farming. They'll undoubtedly need some assistance from NGOs as well.

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    1. lackofaname
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      On a bright side, the new location is quite close to the island, even by foot: Still, as mentioned at the end of the article, it's an entire way of living to be relearned. In addition to gov/NGO...

      On a bright side, the new location is quite close to the island, even by foot:

      just over a mile (2 kilometers) from the port, where an eight-minute boat ride carries them to Gardi Sugdub.

      Still, as mentioned at the end of the article, it's an entire way of living to be relearned. In addition to gov/NGO assistance, I wonder if partnering with a long-established nearby community in a similar landscape might also help the traditional knowledge transfer, like helpful living habits, safe practices (stuff like foraging, animals, diseases, sanitation), even land-based recreation.

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