From Yahoo:
neath wrought-iron balconies and with the sound of jazz drifting through humid air, New Orleans has long stood as one of America’s most iconic cultural hubs. But now, the city’s future is under threat. According to The Guardian, researchers have warned that New Orleans may no longer be able to outlast the rising water around it, and its long-term survival may no longer be realistic.
The study, published in the journal Nature Sustainability, projected that New Orleans could be surrounded by the advancing Gulf of Mexico within just a few decades as sea levels rise and the land continues to sink. “While climate mitigation should remain the first step to prevent the worst outcomes, coastal Louisiana has evidently already crossed the point of no return,” researchers wrote.