Sunken Cities: Why New Orleans Is "Doomed" But Amsterdam Is Safe

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New Orleans is often considered to be a "doomed" city. Already well below the sea level on average, the city suffered a catastrophic disaster in 2005 with Hurricane Katrina. But its issues go far beyond a single storm. Due to the ever encroaching issue of climate change and land subsidence, the city could very well be underwater in a few decades if nothing is done. But what's weird in all of this is that Amsterdam is safe from sea level rise despite existing in conditions that are otherwise pretty similar geographically. So, if this is the case, why is New Orleans doomed, but Amsterdam considered to be thriving well into the future?

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