• silence7OPM
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    23 days ago

    Large parts of the state are uncompacted sediment. It does compress and settle as a result. There are a bunch of things you can do though:

    • Stop extracting and burning fossil fuels to slow sea level rise
    • Stop the oil and gas industry from cutting channels through marshes, which causes them to erode quickly
    • Divert sediment from the Mississippi to wetland restoration, raising land levels
    • Help people move when that’s the best remaining option