May 21, 2026 — The New Orleans “doomsday story” has been the talk of south Louisiana this month.
The Guardian newspaper, summarizing an academic climate study released earlier this month, said the city has reached the “point of no return” due to sea level rise, sinking land and an eroding coastline, and that it’s time to plan a decadeslong relocation of one of the world’s most well-known cultural centers.