Powerful earthquakes struck Panama on October 9, injuring 27 people and damaging hundreds of buildings and critical infrastructure. A magnitude 6.1 earthquake followed as authorities continued assessing the destruction. Read more geoengineer.org/news/panama-… #Panama #Earthquake

Severe flash flooding across eastern Spain has killed at least three people, damaged roads and structures, and disrupted transport. Read more: geoengineer.org/news/three-d… #SpainFloods #FlashFloods #ExtremeWeather #InfrastructureDamage #Flooding #GeotechnicalEngineering

A retaining wall collapse in Belgrade sent part of a parking area and a car into a deep excavation, prompting evacuations, emergency stabilization work, and multiple investigations into the cause. Read more: geoengineer.org/news/retaini… #Serbia #RetainingWall #Engineering

The GEER report on the 2026 M7.8 Mindanao earthquake documents widespread landslides, liquefaction, coastal uplift, and structural damage across the affected region. #MindanaoEarthquake #Earthquake #GeotechnicalEngineering #GEER #Philippines #Engineering #Geotechnical

A major ground collapse in Malibu was linked to coastal erosion, strong wave action and seawall undermining, forcing evacuations, road closures and utility shutoffs along Sea Level Drive. Read more: geoengineer.org/news/malibu-… #Malibu #CoastalErosion #Sinkhole

Approval for a planned 167 MW data center near Boulder City, Nevada, has been temporarily halted after a federal appeals board found that the environmental review used to authorize the project was likely inadequate. tinyurl.com/297pj474

Scotland’s rail network is being reinforced against a changing climate, with GBP130m invested over the past two years in works aimed at reducing disruption from flooding, landslips, rockfalls and extreme weather. tinyurl.com/258q75ox

Which country leads geotechnical research? Which theme is growing faster than tunnelling or geosynthetics? The data from 1,257 ICSMGE 2026 papers has the answer. Full story + video: geoengineer.org/news/where-g… #Geotechnical #ICSMGE2026

⏳ Few seats left! PLAXIS 2D/3D Basic Course starts June 22. 6 days of hands-on online training in FEA geotechnical modelling. Small groups. Bentley Qualified Trainers. Don't miss it. 👉 forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/… #PLAXIS #Geotechnical #OnlineTraining

On this day in 1813: Joseph-Louis Lagrange died. Italian mathematician, physisist and astronomer Joseph-Louis Lagrange died at the age of 77. His treatise on analytical mechanics written in Berlin and first published in 1788, offered the most compreh... tinyurl.com/26zv68cn

On this day in 1806: Isambard Kingdom Brunel was born. English civil engineer and mechanical engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel was born in 1806. He is considered "one of the most ingenious and prolific figures in engineering history" and "one of the ... tinyurl.com/22tjgej5

Saudi Arabia is advancing its transition toward a circular economy under Vision 2030, with waste management playing a central role in its sustainability and economic diversification strategy. tinyurl.com/27xxfyee

On this day in 1940: Robert Maillart died. Robert Maillart was a Swiss civil engineer who revolutionized the use of structural reinforced concrete with such designs as the three-hinged arch and the deck-stiffened arch for bridges, and the beamless f... tinyurl.com/25dnmhc3

On this day in 2010: 2010 Baja California earthquake. The earthquake hit south of the Mexico-USA border, killing two and damaging buildings across the two countries. The tremor lasted 89 seconds and had a moment magnitude of 7.2 and a maximum Mercall... tinyurl.com/25hnu7ou

Norway Landslide Explained: How Ground Stabilization Triggered Collapse youtube.com/shorts/8WdMS7UKW… #Norway #Landslide #Engineering #Geotechnical #Construction #QuickClay #Infrastructure #BreakingNews #Science #Explained #GroundStabilization #DeepSoilMixing #Geotechnics #Railway

On this day in 1835: Jacob Nash Victor was born. Jacob Nash Victor was a civil engineer who worked as General Manager of the California Southern Railroad, a subsidiary of Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway. Victor oversaw the construction in the e... tinyurl.com/2bwecwrv

Rising geopolitical tensions and disruptions in global energy supply chains are increasing interest in a proposed second phase of the LNG Canada project, along with a potential expansion of the Coastal GasLink pipeline system, according to industry r... tinyurl.com/2ygpqgwv

Tunnelling works have commenced for the extension of Metro Line 11 in Madrid, marking a key milestone in the city’s underground infrastructure expansion, according to project announcements and industry reports. tinyurl.com/27j5robm

On this day in 1727: Sir Isaac Newton died. English mathematician, physicist, astronomer, alchemist, theologian and author Sir Isaac Newton was was a key figure in the philosophical revolution known as the Enlightenment. His main contributions were t... tinyurl.com/2dgngrsd