'We're going to sink': Residents escape island hit by rising sea levels

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'We're going to sink': Residents escape island hit by rising sea levels
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Experts say the sea will engulf Carti Sugtupu and dozens of neighbouring islands in the Guna Yala region by the end of the century.

But she added: "It won't change our spirit, it won't change our habits."Climate change is increasingly deteriorating the living conditions of those on Carti Sugtupu.

Small islands like Fiji have seen the effects of climate change. Here lies an abandoned graveyard flooded by a high tide. Resident teacher Braulio Navarro, 62, said he had to cross the island every morning just to go to the toilet."I have no alternative but to go in search of a better quality of life," Mr Navarro said.

The Hamburg court will issue advisory opinion on what the obligations of other countries are to combat climate change.The advice is not legally binding but could guide countries as they craft climate protection laws. Excessive carbon pollution results in damage to the oceans, including coral bleaching and acidification.

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