by Maureen Purcell | Jul 18, 2023 | Flood, Press Coverage, Research, Uncategorized
Blum Center researcher Dr. Brett Sanders was featured in a recent segment on ABC 7 . Leading up to the reopening of the railway line which was closed after a landslide in San Clemente, which also destroyed parts of the iconic Casa Romantica, flood and erosion expert...
by Maureen Purcell | Jul 11, 2023 | Flood, Press Coverage, Research
In an op-ed out this week in the Los Angeles Times, Blum Center expert Dr. Brett Sanders offers expert, if disquieting, observations. In the wake of the Rolling Hills landslide, Dr. Sanders writes about the warning signs all around us – massive flooding, intense...
by Maureen Purcell | Jun 23, 2023 | Flood, Press Coverage, Research
Last week, Blum Center coastal erosion and flooding expert Dr. Brett Sanders was quoted in an OC Register article covering the arrival of new sand to Dana Point, CA, beaches. The project is the culmination of years of government, researcher, and local organization...
by Maureen Purcell | Jun 23, 2023 | Climate Change & Indigenous Peoples, Planetary Health, Press Coverage, Research
Blum Center affiliate and climate extremes modeler Amir AghaKouchak (UCI, Dept. of Civil & Environmental Engineering) was recently cited in a USA Today article about a new study on drivers of wildfire. Dr. AghaKouchak explains that the modeling in his new research...
by Maureen Purcell | Jun 16, 2023 | Blog, Climate Change & Indigenous Peoples, Environmental Peacebuilding, HT
Recently, the UCI Blum Center, in collaboration with the Climate and Urban Sustainability Program (CUSP), and the School of Social Ecology, hosted the award winning filmmakers Michael Uwemedimo and Petna Ndaliko Katondolo. Students, faculty, and non-profit partner...
