Rising seas and vanishing lands in T&T–Climate change hits home
September 28, 2025
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Less than 100 metres from where Lalchan Bodie lives in Bamboo Village on the Cedros coastline, the remnants of what was once a hilly village overlooking Columbus Bay are a daily reminder of a once dark day in the community. As we drive deeper into the village, we quickly approach a dead end. The road comes to an abrupt end as you approach a cliff overlooking the sea. Bodie emerges from the bushes, having finished tending to his goats.
“Long ago, you could drive all the way around, but now you can’t,” is how he greets this lost crew.
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