by Maureen Purcell | May 25, 2023 | Flood, Media, Press Coverage, Research
Last week, Blum Center coastal flood and erosion researcher Brett Sanders offered insight in a Los Angeles Times article on recent destruction in Orange County. In the context of recent and potential coastal erosion in San Clemente, Sanders spoke on the various...
by Maureen Purcell | May 25, 2023 | Flood, Media, Press Coverage, Research, Uncategorized
Flood research conducted by Blum Center researchers was featured on the cover of UCI Magazine’s Winter edition. The feature, “Flood Watchers”, discusses the shift from drought to severe flooding, the role of climate change in recent and future...
by Maureen Purcell | May 12, 2023 | Flood, Media, Press Coverage, Research
April showers certainly brought many beautiful May flowers…but they also brought attention to flood risks in California, particularly coastal Southern California. With talk of atmospheric rivers, a phrase becoming a part of every Californian’s vernacular,...
by Maureen Purcell | May 4, 2023 | Flood, Press Coverage, Research
A recent article by The Orange County Register called attention to the cultural and historic spaces poised to be impacted by climate change driven sea-level rise and coastal erosion. In partnership with UCI researchers, including the Blum Center’s own Brett...
by Maureen Purcell | Apr 27, 2023 | Blog, Climate Change & Indigenous Peoples, Flood, HT, Research
Blum Center researchers presented several projects at the recent annual International Studies Association convention. The conference’s central theme this year was Real Struggles, High Stakes: Cooperation, Contention, and Creativity. A more fitting theme for the...