Tulane study finds some levees in New Orleans are sinking

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[Article originally published in February 2024] For several decades, sea level projections have been based mainly on melting glaciers and thermal expansion of the oceans. Yet, another essential variable is often overlooked: vertical movements of the soil. In California, some coastal areas are sinking. Others rise up as a result of natural and human processes, locally altering the relative elevation of the sea. A study conducted by researchers fr…