What civil engineers are reading this week

• Integrated sustainable design: How can we improve health and the human experience?

  Sustainability expert Duncan Griffin says technology advances resulting from the AI revolution enhance possibilities for human healing and comfort. He addresses the issues in a new ASCE Plot Points podcast.

• Scientists uncover how a melting Arctic is driving droughts and extreme weather

  New research reveals that Arctic sea ice loss can disrupt weather worldwide, making California drier while increasing winter humidity in parts of Europe.

• Trying to sell a good idea at work? Tap your ‘superpower’

  While we can look on with some envy at colleagues seemingly gifted with the power of persuasion, influence is a skill that you can learn and master. Consider these tips in a new book.

• Reality check: Ukraine doesn't have minable deposits

  Ukraine has no deposits of rare-earth ore known to be minable in an economically viable way, true even if war were not raging in the country’s east, where much of it is concentrated.

• In a first, US shipyard 3D-prints parts for new aircraft carriers

  The Newport News, Virginia shipyard has deployed 3D printing to create a key systems component during the construction of a new aircraft carrier.

• Robots build full-scale 3D-printed homes in 24 hours

  A California company wants to apply its 3D-printing technology to help speed up the wildfire recovery efforts in the Los Angeles area. It says its robots can print full-scale homes in a day.