Readers ask about the sinking of Tangier Island, Ingenuity’s dusting potential and more

Troubled water

A new study shows that Tangier Island could be lost to rising sea levels sooner than previously realized, Trishla Ostwal reported in “Time is running out to save Virginia’s Tangier Island” (SN: 1/15/22, p. 4).

Reader John T. Hanou wondered if groundwater extraction near the island is contributing to its plight.