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Cement “breathes in” and stores millions of tons of CO₂ a year
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The world’s most common construction material has a secret. Cement, the “glue” that holds concrete together, gradually “breathes in” and stores millions of tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) from the air over the lifetimes of buildings and infrastructure.
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I will no longer be called an architect
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We need a new system of registration which focuses on the competence of all built environment professionals if we are to ensure buildings are safe and of high quality, Chris Williamson explains
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How science can strengthen the sustainable development agenda
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As governments and policy-makers prepare to consider what the global sustainable development agenda will look like after the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) reach their target year of 2030, the joint MSDI and Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) project, “Thought leadership for a post-2030 sustainable development agenda,” is working to mobilise scientific support to strengthen this important process.
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The race for renewables in the Middle East and North Africa
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Behind the rush in the MENA region to develop renewable-energy capacity is the continued exploitation of fossil fuels to achieve economic growth amid worsening climate pressures on agriculture and water. Economic security, not reduction of emissions, is at the core of this expansion of states’ energy supplies.
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10 Futuristic Cities Set to be Built in The Coming Years
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Global challenges, such as the housing crisis and climate change, have led to the unprecedented design of large-scale, master-planned, high-tech cities over the past two decades. New futuristic cities, built across many parts of the world, particularly in Asia, the Middle East, Africa . . .
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Top higher education destination for MENA students
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Türkiye has become the most preferred destination for higher education students from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), according to a new international report examining global student mobility trends.
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MENA temperatures rising twice as fast as global average
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.The Middle East and North Africa recorded their hottest year on record in 2024, with temperatures rising at twice the global average of recent decades, the UN weather agency said in a report.
Heatwaves in the region are becoming longer and more intense, according to the World Meteorological Organization’s first report focused on the area.
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Giant 3D map shows almost every building in the world
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Scientists have produced the most detailed 3D map of almost all buildings in the world. The map, called GlobalBuildingAtlas, combines satellite imagery and machine learning to generate 3D models for 97% of buildings on Earth.
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Why global environmental negotiations keep failing
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In the past year alone, four major environmental negotiations have collapsed.
These failures signal a deeper breakdown in how the world tackles environmental crises such as climate change, biodiversity loss, pollution and waste and land degradation.
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