Nincs könnyű dolga a Tangier-sziget lakóinak
![tangier-sziget, klímaváltozás, elmerül](https://cdn.origo.hu/2023/12/Av3dkU0iCEuMkxy9uUAYXuhdggHoIozAFcq2Aabrf-s/fill/1347/758/no/1/aHR0cHM6Ly9jbXNjZG4uYXBwLmNvbnRlbnQucHJpdmF0ZS9jb250ZW50L2M3NTA4MTNiZDgwNDQyMDI4NjE3NTYyODQ2NmJjMDY2.webp)
The sun sets in Tangier, Virginia, May 15, 2017, where climate change and rising sea levels threaten the inhabitants of the slowly sinking island.
Now measuring 1.2 square miles, Tangier Island has lost two-thirds of its landmass since 1850. If nothing is done to stop the erosion, it may disappear completely in the next 40 years. / AFP PHOTO / JIM WATSON