Mississippi Delta marshes in a state of irreversible collapse

New Orleans LA (SPX) May 25, 2020

Given the present-day rate of global sea-level rise, remaining marshes in the Mississippi Delta are likely to drown, according to a new Tulane University study. A key finding of the study, published in Science Advances, is that coastal marshes experience tipping points, where a small increase in the rate of sea-level rise leads to widespread submergence. The loss of 2,000 square mile