Future Skyscrapers Could Be Made Of Mud | Planet Fix | BBC Earth Science

In episode one of the new series, 'Planet Fix', we explore why modern architecture's obsession with concrete needs a drastic wake-up call. Could using more climate-friendly materials, such as mud and wood, help us build a more sustainable future?

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[MrDaraghkinch]

He forgot to mention, that huge 13th century mud mosque still stands because of the annual festival where an army of locals replenish its entire exterior with masses of new mud.

[Kromunos]

Wood and Dirt: "You created concrete to replace me only to face it's consequences. You could not live with your own failure, where did that take you? *Back to me."*

[MomentsGap]

Maybe I miss something but... can we make mud building with some type of thin concrete casting to protect from water, or some other material that will stabilize it further?

[bonemeal_boi]

We've just got to wait until the 1.19 update rolls out for the mud bricks to be added.

[deforged]

8:50

how much less of CO2 is produced from all that heat that's required and used to melt down old cement to recycle it?
and doesn't remaking it again simply end up with the same production of CO2 anyway?

[TheJohnsoline]

This is adobe. I've made it 1 second in and I know it's adobe.

Edit: 3:37 adobe pueblo, turquoise painted doors. That's New Mexico

[موعودنرجعنلتقي]

دائما نشاهدكم خارج الغلاف و داخله متى نشاهدكم أثناء خروجه

[dogwalker]

Well bricks are actually mud and sawdust so they have been built of mud.

[axesofebil]

Reusing concrete is an interesting proposal. How is repourposing it carbon neutral though?

[DSAK]

Growing trees does *not* offset GHG emissions

[learner]

So you are saying scrap off the top soil and erect buildings, how is that going to help in the long run

[christophermoreau]

How old are the children of the forest 5 to 1 when will they be grown to take on the challenge.
Timber takes TIME are willing to take that from yours.

[MasterKenfucius]

Mud buildings can't be very tall because they can't bear huge loads. Skyscrapers and mud are a bad combination. FAIL

[Ramanwaliga]

The Future in which we’ll be more vulnerable to poverty, water scarcity, homelessness, passive racism, overpopulation and violence than we conspicuously are nowadays. Even the old generation who put much expectations out of our era, didn’t yield any kind of advantages. Let’s settle this we even can’t afford our property rents, water/electricity bills compare to what we were demanding on owing residences 20 years ago. That terribly ended up in a financial crisis so we stay where we’re rather than playing on people’s interests.