Studi baru serukan relokasi terencana di New Orleans seiring naiknya permukaan laut

Sebuah studi terbaru memperingatkan bahwa New Orleans menghadapi risiko berat akibat kenaikan permukaan laut dan menyarankan agar kota tersebut mempertimbangkan relokasi ke wilayah daratan. Penelitian ini menyoroti tantangan bagi industri makanan laut Louisiana, yang sangat bergantung pada akses pesisir. Para pengkritik berpendapat bahwa usulan semacam itu mengabaikan realitas dan mata pencaharian masyarakat setempat.

Sebuah makalah yang diterbitkan di Nature Sustainability bulan ini menyatakan bahwa wilayah pesisir Louisiana kemungkinan besar telah melewati titik tanpa harapan karena kenaikan permukaan laut yang terus berlanjut. Studi tersebut memproyeksikan kenaikan tambahan sebesar 3 hingga 7 meter pada akhir abad ini dan mendesak perencanaan dini untuk bermigrasi menjauhi pesisir. Para penulis mencatat bahwa New Orleans mungkin akan menyerupai Venesia, dikelilingi oleh air, meskipun masih dapat dihuni dalam beberapa bentuk.

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