Ian Walker, geography, new study on extreme weather

(September 22, 2015) - As storm season approaches, BC coastal communities need to prepare for the possibility of extreme flooding and erosion that come with both El Niño and La Niña weather systems, according to a new study published in Nature Geoscience. Ian Walker is co-author of the study and was interviewed by the Canadian Press, with that story picked up widely online by national media including the National Post, Globe and Mail, Metro News Canada and Global News. The CP also posted a list of its top nine stories to watch today and this list was reposted online by Maclean's and the Times Colonist. (See below for BC broadcast coverage.) G&M (Source: CP)  NP (Source: CP)  Maclean's (CP)  Global News (CP) Metro News (CP)  UVic News

Ian Walker (Geography) spoke about the study published yesterday in Nature Geoscience on the effects of El Niño and La Niña weather systems on coastal flooding and erosion. CBC Radio carried this news today and he was interviewed yesterday by CTV-VI, CHEK TV, and CKNW 980AM in Vancouver, with an interview expected today on CFAX 1070AM.  CTV-VI  CHEK