Can we adapt to climate change? The people of an island off Panama are saying goodbye to their homes and moving to the mainland to escape the effects of rising sea levels.
Exodus as island sinks beneath the waves
Swallowed up: The people of Gardi Sugdub are the first of 63 communities in Panama to relocate. Glossary
Caribbean - The region made up of the Caribbean Sea and its islands, including the West Indies.
Evacuating - Leaving somewhere that is dangerous and going to a safe place.
Panama - A Latin American country that links Central America and South America. It has a population of 4.4 million.
Government - The group of people who govern - or lead - the country.
Netherlands - A country in northwestern Europe. Netherland means low-lying country. More than one fourth of the country is below sea level.
New Zealand - An island country in the Pacific Ocean with a population of just over five million.
Adapt - Change to fit a new situation.
Climate change - Long-term shifts in temperatures and weather patterns. Human action is a major cause of climate change.
Extreme - Very great, or beyond what is expected.