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isnt that what wetlands do?
They can go from being marshy or swampy to open water. That's what's happening.
ah, so if it's entirely open water then it's not wetlands any more. i gotcha. various species are going to need to adapt/evolve then
That means people too, not just wildlife. And that ends up looking like forced moves as people lose their homes.
eh.... yes and no. I've lived in southern Louisiana and have been to the bayou any number of times - for the most part, the people that live there have houses on stilts as they deal with annual flooding from hurricanes - they also, seeming each and every one of them, own multiple boats and/or other watercraft. no, they'll be fine. the cities in southern Louisiana will be really fucked if they dont build seawalls, but they will - probably. eventually, and likely too late, but it'll happen - the Port of New Orleans is critical infrastructure, vital for international trade.