Scientists have succeeded in transforming desert sand into sustainable, eco-friendly bricks, offering a promising alternative to Portland cement. SHARJAH, EMIRATE OF ...
Concrete is the most commonly used building material in the world, but unfortunately the cement used to make it carries quite a carbon footprint. Now, scientists at the University of Tokyo have ...
The sand deserts in the oil-rich Gulf countries present a practical paradox: though surrounded by almost boundless swathes of desert sand, much of it is not suitable for farming due to lack of water.