AdvertisementThe Sacred Island That's Shrinking AwayFebruary 15, 2010Philip ReevesfacebookEmailPilgrims take a holy dip at a lagoon on the occasion of Makar Sankranti at Gangasagar on Sagar Island, the confluence of the Ganges River and Bay of Bengal, on Jan. 14. A scientist says the sacred island has shrunk by nearly 10 square miles in the past 40 years, displacing thousands of people. (AP)