The U.S. Army’s senior research scientist for environmental science, believes that engineering is on the brink of a new paradigm, with more federal funds and industry acceptance reflecting his energy and passion.

The $1-trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) signed into law Nov. 15 includes funding for “nature-based” infrastructure, a sign of the growing bipartisan support among lawmakers and federal officials for approaching flood control and other climate change-related projects by  working with natural systems, rather than trying to control them, according to current and former officials at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. 

Civil engineers' group highlights interdependence between different infrastructure sectors and examines how the fragility of one piece of infrastructure can have cascading impacts. 

City will receive a $224-million loan toward a $458-million advanced water purification facility. 

Experts say mitigation and adaptation must go hand in hand to address climate change