NOAA's map shows how Louisiana would look if sea levels rose by 6 feet. NOAA. Cameron Parish, home to more than 5,600 people according to the 2020 ... "Due to decades of sea level rise, ...

While Lafayette is largely spared under these moderate conditions, there’s substantial sea level rise closer to the Gulf. Explore the interactive map below to zoom in on impacts around the country.

The city with the largest sea level rise was Grand Isle, Louisiana, which saw a rise of over 8 millimeters a year. However, the city itself is on a barrier island, meaning it is already ...

Louisiana wetlands hurting from accelerated sea level rise "In order to assess how dire the situation is in Louisiana, this new dataset is a huge step forward compared to anything we've done ...

Sea level rise could destroy three-quarters of Louisiana’s wetlands Feb. 15, 2024 Updated Thu., Feb. 15, 2024 at 8:48 p.m. Machinery can be seen on a barge working on the Lake Borgne Marsh ...

The researchers measured the sea level rise across 274 sites in Louisiana by combining shallow subsidence rates with GPS measurements of deeper subsidence, as well as satellite observations of the ...

Vulnerability of Louisiana’s coastal wetlands to present-day rates of relative sea-level rise. Nature Communications , 2017; 8: 14792 DOI: 10.1038/NCOMMS14792 Cite This Page : ...

In “Water’s Edge” Part 1.1, the state of Louisiana loses a football field of land every 90 minutes to coastal erosion and sea level rise. For the communities in southeast Louisiana, flooding ...

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A new state report predicts that Louisiana's coast will see 3 feet of sea-level rise by 2100 and recommends that future designs for such things as levees and roads to take sea-level rise into account.

The city with the largest sea level rise was Grand Isle, Louisiana, which saw a rise of over 8 millimeters a year. However, the city itself is on a barrier island, meaning it is already ...