What civil engineers are reading this week

• Bridge collapses as vehicles cross in Brazil

  At least three died and as many as 15 were missing after a bridge that was thought to be cracked gave way.

• EU scrambles to protect energy infrastructure in response to Nord Stream incidents

  The European Union rushed to ramp up security safeguarding the bloc's energy infrastructure in response to what it called acts of sabotage on the Nord Stream gas pipelines.

• Chips are the new oil – without any reserves

  In recent months, the world’s dependence on computer chips has put them at the center of mounting tensions between the United States and mainland China over Taiwan.

• Hawaii fines US Navy for unauthorized sewage release

  The Hawaii Department of Health is fining the U.S. Navy $8.8 million for repeatedly discharging untreated or partially treated sewage into state waters from Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam.

• Puerto Ricans were already angry about the power grid, then came Hurricane Fiona

  The level of devastation and the slow recovery in the days since have fueled local anger toward the government, which many say mismanaged recovery funds after Hurricane Maria in 2017.

• The IEA has identified 25 ways to boost clean energy technologies. What are they?

  A lack of technology sharing and collaboration are threatening the world’s chances of hitting its climate goals, the International Energy Agency says.