- Warming waters may cause the demise of Tangier Island, prompting discussion on Maryland's role in regulating pollutants in the Chesapeake Bay.
- Tangier and Poplar Islands face erosion and require federal funding to survive within the Chesapeake Bay watershed.
Poplar Island restoration efforts are underway, utilizing sediment from harbor dredging, while simultaneously contending with severe erosion and rising water levels.
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Updated Jul 28
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Poplar Island restoration efforts are underway, utilizing sediment from harbor dredging, while simultaneously contending with severe erosion and rising water levels.
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Newest first; wire copies grouped- indiatimes.comBy 1994, Maryland’s Poplar Island had shrunk to just four acres: Today, dredged mud from Baltimore Harbor is bringing it back to life