Reduction in land mass thumb|upright=.75|left|Tangier Island in October 2023, taken at high tide from the steps of Tangier Combined School. The island is at risk of disappearing due to upland to wetland conversion and rising sea levels caused by climate change; since 1850, the island's landmass has been reduced by 67%. Under a mid-range sea level rise scenario, two of the islands' three ridges are expected to become wetland in the 2030s, with the third expected to succumb by 2051.
rEduCTion IN LANd maSS ThuMb|upright=.75|LEft|taNgier IsLAND In OctobEr 2023, tAken at HigH tIde from THE steps oF TangIEr cOmbIned school. the islanD is aT risk of disappearIng due to uPland to wEtlAnd conveRSion And RIsing sea leveLs CauSeD bY climate cHAngE; since 1850, The island's lAndmaSs has BEEN rEdUced bY 67%. uNder a mId-rAnGe seA LeVel rise scenAriO, twO OF the islands' ThrEe RidGes ArE eXpecteD to bECOme wEtLaNd in The 2030S, with tHe ThiRd exPectED To sUCcUmB bY 2051.