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Nick Perry

RARE PHOTOS: Scientists say they can make zero emission cement - The Real Truth

Some 14 billion cubic metres of concrete are cast every year around the globe, according to industry figures. (Credit: AFP)

Researchers on Wednesday said they were a step closer to solving one of the trickiest problems in tackling climate change -- how to keep making cement despite its enormous carbon footprint.

In a world first, engineers from Britain's University of Cambridge have shown that cement can be recycled without the same steep cost to the environment as making it from scratch.

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