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Wisconsin engineers create flood risk prediction tool for Lower Mississippi River Basin

Researchers at the University of Wisconsin have introduced a new computer model designed to predict escalating flood risk across the Lower Mississippi River Basin, accounting for extreme rainfall, ri...

AEESP Issues Statement in Support of Higher Education, Scientific Research, and Environmental Protection

The Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors (AEESP) has released a public statement emphasizing the importance of higher education, scientific research, and environmental prot...

Asbestos: The Silent Killer That Still Threatens Communities Worldwide

Despite being banned or heavily regulated in many parts of the world, asbestos remains a dangerous and often overlooked threat. Recent reports from Japan and Gaza serve as grim reminders that asbesto...

Civil Engineering News Recap of January 2025

You can now find TheCivilEngineer.org's latest news recap video on YouTube, which includes what we found to be the most interesting civil engineering news of January 2025. Namely, these were: 1) Ch...

China Completes World’s Longest Expressway Tunnel, Redefining Connectivity

China has achieved a groundbreaking milestone with the completion of the Tianshan Shengli Tunnel, the world’s longest expressway tunnel. Stretching an impressive 22.13 kilometers, this marvel slices...

Nuclear Progress: Hinkley Point C Marks Reactor Installation Milestone

The Hinkley Point C nuclear power plant in Somerset, England, has reached a significant milestone with the installation of its first reactor pressure vessel (RPV). This marks the first reactor instal...

Revolutionary 3D-Printed Clay Reefs Enhance Biodiversity in the Maas River

Innovative Solution for Erosion Control Rijkswaterstaat is implementing a groundbreaking solution to address the erosion of riverbanks along the Maas River near Oeffelt. This initiative aims to comb...

Thames Water Accelerates Plans to Secure South East's Future Water Supply

Today marks a significant step in securing the future water supply for the South East as Thames Water launches a public consultation on a new reservoir near Abingdon, Oxfordshire. This ambitious proj...

An assessment of the Chernobyl disaster 38 years after it happened

Saturday, April 26, 1986, 01:23:45 AM local time. A terrifying accident was taking place in the northern Ukraine, in the former USSR. Few people realized it immediately, and even fewer were aware of...

New study finds above-limit quantities of PFAS “forever chemicals” in water globally

A new study, led by the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia was published on Monday, April 8, 2024, in the Natural Geoscience journal, which found that “forever chemicals” exist at hig...