• over_clox@lemmy.world
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    5 months ago

    I dunno so much about the rest of the state, but New Orleans has been sinking since it was founded.

    • silence7@slrpnk.netOPM
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      5 months ago

      Large parts of the state are uncompacted sediment. It does compress and settle as a result. There are a bunch of things you can do though:

      • Stop extracting and burning fossil fuels to slow sea level rise
      • Stop the oil and gas industry from cutting channels through marshes, which causes them to erode quickly
      • Divert sediment from the Mississippi to wetland restoration, raising land levels
      • Help people move when that’s the best remaining option