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flag Tangier Island, Virginia, is vanishing due to sea-level rise, erosion, and land sinking, with experts predicting it could be mostly underwater within decades.

flag Tangier Island, a small Virginia community in the Chesapeake Bay, is rapidly disappearing due to rising sea levels, erosion, and land subsidence. flag Since 1850, it has lost two-thirds of its land, now averaging just three feet above sea level, with water levels rising at least a quarter-inch annually. flag Experts predict it could be largely underwater within 25 to 30 years, worsened by climate change, stronger storms, and natural sinking. flag The population has declined to about 240, with a median age over 60 and few young residents staying. flag Residents rely on crabbing and fishing, maintaining a unique culture and dialect. flag Despite global attention and political interest, including a call from former President Trump who downplayed the threat, Tangier has received little tangible aid. flag Limited protective measures like a seawall and breakwater offer partial defense, but no large-scale solution exists. flag The island’s future remains uncertain as environmental and demographic challenges mount.

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