Thursday, March 23, 2017

Louisiana wetlands struggling with sea-level rise 4 times the global average

03/23/2017 12:49 PM EDT

a swamp to marsh transition near Houma, Louisiana

Without major efforts to rebuild Louisiana's wetlands, particularly in the westernmost part of the state, there is little chance that the coast will be able to withstand the accelerating rate of sea-level rise, a new Tulane University study concludes.


Full story at https://news.tulane.edu/experts-news-pr/louisiana-wetlands-struggling-sea-level-rise-four-times-global-average

Source
Tulane University


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