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How concrete could become a surprising climate solution – BBC News

Could one of the world’s most destructive materials become part of the solution to the climate crisis? After water, concrete is the second most consumed material on the planet, with a colossal 30 billion tonnes used each year. It has a serious emissions problem though, accounting for more than 8% of all greenhouse gases in 2021. However, innovative new technology could offer a way to…

The Syrian siblings trapped between concrete and the man who rescued them – BBC Newsnight

Among the defining images from the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria – that of a young girl stretching her arm out to protect her younger brother, both lying trapped for 24 hours amidst the rubble of their wrecked home, will surely be one of the most affecting. We now know that girl is five-year-old Jinan. She and her brother, two-year-old Abdullah, were the only survivors…

FACT SHEET: U.S.-EU Trade and Technology Council Advances Concrete Action on Transatlantic Cooperation

The U.S.-EU Trade and Technology Council (TTC) held its third ministerial meeting on December 5 at the University of Maryland in College Park. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo, and United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai co-chaired the meeting with European Commission Executive Vice Presidents Margrethe Vestager and Valdis Dombrovskis to discuss progress and advance concrete action on transatlantic cooperation…

Giant concrete dominoes fall to start UK festival – BBC News

More than 7,000 concrete dominoes have fallen to start the 250th Norfolk and Norwich Festival. The dominoes stretched between Anglia Square and The Forum in Norwich, with some even going through homes and buildings. Artist Julian Maynard Smith said the artwork, which has been replicated across cities of the world since 2009, grew out of an initial idea to connect boroughs of London. Each concrete…

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