New Orleans Relocation Urgent Due to Sea Level Rise Study
The climate crisis has pushed New Orleans to a “point of no return,” with a new study concluding the city will be surrounded by the ocean within decades due to accelerating sea-level rise and wetland erosion. Despite past investments in flood defenses, these measures are insufficient to protect the low-lying city from eventual inundation, as the coastline migrates inland. This dire prognosis necessitates an immediate and coordinated plan for the relocation of New Orleans’ approximately 360,000 residents to safer ground, acknowledging the city’s terminal condition.
John Q. Hosedrinker