They do mention a cause in the article: "...due to a mix of rising seas and sinking land caused in part by oil and gas extraction". I don't know anything about

They do mention a cause in the article: "...due to a mix of rising seas and sinking land caused in part by oil and gas extraction". I don't know anything about this topic, but I'd wager that since your explanation is boring and the one chosen by Bloomberg is vague, politically charged, and hedged, that you're more likely to be correct.