Mississippi salt intrusion is a wakeup call for New Orleans
Rising seas portend more problems. The sea level around New Orleans is rising at a rate of as much as 9 millimeters (0.35 inches) per year, or three feet (about 1 meter) each century, much higher than the global average and the highest rate measured in the United States, according to experts at NOAA's Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services.
Source: eastbaytimes.com