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Environment & Energy

JBTaurus83

(1,631 posts) Tue May 5, 2026, 11:05 AM 16 hrs ago

'Point of no return': New Orleans relocation must start now due to sea level, study finds

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/04/new-orleans-sea-levels-relocation-climate-crisis

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'Point of no return': New Orleans relocation must start now due to sea level, study finds (Original Post) JBTaurus83 16 hrs ago OP

Point of no return sounds correct jfz9580m 5 hrs ago #1

Unfortunately, it is ignored JBTaurus83 5 hrs ago #2

jfz9580m

(17,708 posts)

1. Point of no return sounds correct

Reply to JBTaurus83 (Original post)

Tue May 5, 2026, 09:41 PM

5 hrs ago

A really bad idea to ignore climate change, real and metaphoric (i.e. data is not oil).

JBTaurus83

(1,631 posts)

2. Unfortunately, it is ignored

Reply to jfz9580m (Reply #1)

Tue May 5, 2026, 09:52 PM

5 hrs ago

I feel bad for future generations. Anyone under 40 is going to have a rough life. I remember buying Al Gore’s book about the climate back in the 90s and I thought of course some action would be taken. I’m sorry to be so wrong.

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