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Tangier Island residents work to preserve culture threatened by rising sea levels | PBS News Weekend

Christine Zirneklis Christine Zirneklis

Rising waters due to climate change and erosion are diminishing the landmass of Tangier Island, Virginia, a tiny speck of land in the Chesapeake Bay, and threatening a centuries-old culture fostered by the island’s isolation. PBS News Student Reporting Labs’ Sabrina Tomei reports on how the community is trying to restore their land and preserve their history and traditions.

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