As Water Levels Rise, Historic Islands In Chesapeake Bay Slowly Disappear

WINGATE, MARYLAND - NOVEMBER 12: Waterman Donnie Simmons, 68, holds a large blue crab he caught in the Chesapeake Bay November 12, 2022 in Wingate, Maryland. Simmons was born on Hoopers Island and has worked in aquaculture his entire life. According to some estimates, the water level in the Chesapeake Bay could rise by as much as 2 feet by 2050, submerging almost half of Dorchester County, home to watermen and farming communities since its settlement in the mid 17th century. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)