What civil engineers are reading this week

• Live updates: Texas intensifies search for flooding survivors as toll passes 80

  In one county alone, 68 have died, of whom 28 are children. Officials say 10 children are still missing from Camp Mystic. Slow-moving thunderstorms today carry the risk of more flooding.

• New certification helps pipeline engineering–water specialists demonstrate their proficiency

  The only professional credential developed by civil engineers for civil engineering, ASCE’s Civil Engineering Certification now offers a new "BC.PLW" for pros in water pipeline engineering.  

• Time-lapse video shows speed of Texas floods

  A video from the scene in Texas shows how quickly floodwaters rose in the Llano River, engulfing a road within minutes.

• ASCE-NOAA workshop makes a business case for enhancing infrastructure resilience

  A rare gathering of engineers, economists, financiers, and climate scientists joins forces to brainstorm new approaches at the third annual workshop collaboration of ASCE and NOAA. What are the next steps?

• 2 stars have exploded into the night sky, both visible to the naked eye

  Astronomers have spotted another never-before-seen nova blaze to life in what may be the first time that simultaneous stellar explosions have been visible to the naked eye.

• A threatened Toronto bike lane gets more rush hour traffic than the car lane

  City leadership claim "no one bikes" on their cities' paths, but the data shows otherwise.