Direct descendents of the first Euopeans to settle here still live on Tangier Island. The island is sinking and has lost nearly 70 percent of its land

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Direct descendents of the first Euopeans to settle here still live on Tangier Island. The island is sinking and has lost nearly 70 percent of its landmass since 1850. It is expected to be uninhabitable by humans within decades.

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Keywords: bay, change, chesapeake, climate, environment, erosion, island, sinking, tangier, town, virginia