Concrete has become our building material of choice for countless structures such as bridges, towers and dams. But it also has a huge environmental footprint mostly due to carbon dioxide emissions from the production of cement—one ...
Materials Science
Jan 11, 2021
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A rare mineral that has allowed Roman concrete marine barriers to survive for more than 2,000 years has been found in the thick concrete walls of a decommissioned nuclear power plant in Japan. The formation of aluminous tobermorite ...
Materials Science
Jan 11, 2021
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University of Southampton scientists investigating ways of removing carbon dioxide (CO2) and other greenhouse gases from our atmosphere believe volcanic ash could play an important role.
Environment
Sep 29, 2020
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Philippine authorities on Sunday lowered the alert level at Taal Volcano, two weeks after it began spewing ash, steam and rocks, a move that will allow many of the more than 376,000 displaced villagers to return home.
Environment
Jan 26, 2020
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An active Alaska volcano is ramping up, spewing ash emissions nearly 3 miles (5 kilometers) into the air.
Environment
Nov 22, 2018
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Scientists at Kaunas University of Technology (KTU), Lithuania are developing methods for producing concrete without cement, using fly ash, an industrial waste product. The final product is as strong as traditional concrete, ...
Engineering
Nov 1, 2018
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Earthquakes were damaging roads and buildings on Hawaii's Big Island on Wednesday as ash emissions streamed from Kilauea volcano.
Environment
May 17, 2018
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A volcano erupting and spewing ash into the sky can cover nearby areas under a thick coating of ash and can also have consequences for aviation safety. Airline traffic changes due to a recent volcanic eruption can rack up ...
Earth Sciences
May 13, 2016
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Satellites are showing clouds of sulphur dioxide from Iceland's restive Bardarbunga volcano.
Earth Sciences
Sep 5, 2014
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Adding limestone powder to "green" concrete mixtures—those containing substantial amounts of fly ash, a byproduct of coal-burning power plants—can significantly improve performance, report researchers from the National ...
Engineering
Sep 4, 2013
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