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 14, 2023 | Flood, Press Coverage, Research
Last week, the Los Angeles Times published an op-ed by Dr. Brett Sanders, a leading UC Irvine Blum Center expert on flooding. Along with his co author, Public Policy Institute fellow Jeffrey Mount, Sanders emphasizes the critical need to improve flood management in...
by Maureen Purcell | Feb 3, 2023 | Flood, Press Coverage, Research
The Orange County Register recently interviewed Brett Sanders, UC Irvine Blum Center researcher, following the flooding of Pacific Coast Highway at Bolsa Chica. Bolsa Chica State Beach has been shut down following damages from ocean flooding. This reflects the...
