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Oregon issues draft consolidated permit for proposed gold mine near vale

On Monday, the Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries announced it had completed compiling multiple state permits into a draft consolidated permit that, if finalized, would allow Nevada-...

Sardinia restricts Lake Maccheronis water use to livestock as irrigation is halted

Sardinia is again confronting drought conditions, and the Central Sardinia Land Reclamation Consortium has halted irrigation in the Maccheronis basin district, allowing withdrawals only for livestock...

Stanford breakthrough advances modeling of heterogeneous materials for sustainable design

Researchers at Stanford University have used a new mathematical approach to describe how heterogeneous materials such as soils, rocks, and composites are spatially structured. The team developed a so...

Flood-Induced Salt Dissolution Compromises Praid Mine Stability

Heavy rainfall in Harghita County, Romania, has resulted in severe flooding, placing the historic Praid salt mine under critical threat. Authorities have reported uncontrollable water inflow into the...

Tide vs. Time: Reinventing Ports in the Age of Climate Change

San Antonio, Chile’s busiest port, is under siege. Each year, towering waves crash over its sea wall, forcing operations to halt and leaving vessels stranded. With 270 ships affected annually and lo...

Civil Engineering News Recap of March 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 March 2025. Namely, these were: 1) Hydro...

Toxic Air and Sickness: The Deadly Impact of Delhi’s Landfills

For years, Delhi’s landfills have symbolized an environmental disaster—massive, toxic mountains of waste, towering over neighborhoods and poisoning the air and water. Among them, the Bhalswa and Ghaz...

Harnessing the Power of Hybrid Dunes for Coastal Protection

Protecting coastlines against the growing threat of sea level rise and extreme weather events has become a critical challenge. Researchers are leading the charge with an innovative test dune along t...

£200M Leeds Flood Scheme Safeguards Homes, Businesses, and Biodiversity

The Leeds Flood Alleviation Scheme is a landmark £200 million project aimed at protecting over 4,000 homes and 1,000 businesses from extreme flooding. Initiated after the devastating Boxing Day floo...

Progress Update: How The Wash Project Aims to Secure Flood Protection and Renewable Energy

A transformative £2 billion project is underway at The Wash, aiming to bring sustainable energy, advanced logistics, and improved flood defences to the region between Lincolnshire and Norfolk. This a...