New Orleans — As the Atlantic hurricane season has gotten underway, a new study published Friday by researchers at Tulane University reveals hotspots in New Orleans' concrete flood walls which had ...
New Orleans is locked into a watery future which could see it surrounded by ocean as early as this century, according to a new analysis, which says the city must start planning how to relocate ...
Scientists have made an unsettling discovery about parts of New Orleans’ $15 billion hurricane protection system: They’re sinking faster than sea levels are rising. Using radar measurements taken from ...
Parts of New Orleans, including its international airport, are sinking nearly 2 inches per year, according to a new study. Wetlands and parts of the city’s levee system are sinking, too. The geography ...
Louisiana’s cultural hotspot could be surrounded by the Gulf of Mexico before the end of this century, authors say ...
The mayor affirms in her letter that New Orleans has always adapted to disastrous conditions, and she believes it will ...
Parts of New Orleans and its surrounding wetlands are gradually sinking, and while most of the city remains stable, a new study from Tulane University researchers suggests that sections of the ...
The lowest point in Louisiana is over two meters below sea level and can be found in the state's largest city.