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Amazing Construction material solution. Ground beef is part of the construction system of @fetdeterra It is a modern solution for wrought, deeply rooted in construction tradition, that combines the use of earth as the main material with a design designed to efficiently integrate into contemporary systems. In addition to the intrinsic qualities of the material, it stands out for its natural texture and a warm and elegant earthy tone, which brings character and aesthetic coherence to the constructive set. Builder: @ribesbosch The earthen vaults used in structural flooring are part of the @fetdeterra construction system. They offer a modern solution for floor slabs, deeply rooted in traditional building techniques. The system combines earth as the main material with a design intended to integrate efficiently into contemporary construction methods. In addition to the material’s intrinsic qualities, they stand out for their natural texture and a warm, elegant earthy tone, bringing both character and aesthetic coherence to the overall structure.

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Every one of us is born of the soil, lives off the soil and will go back to soil Soil unifies us beyond all divisions & separations that we have created. To experience this consciously, Humanity must come together to #SaveSoil. Three years after we launched the Save Soil Movement, the world is slowly beginning to acknowledge that this is the first step towards creating a Conscious Planet. Only if we create a thriving ecology, can our economies thrive- not the other way around. Every citizen of every nation must pledge their support to Save Soil of their Nation. This is the way forward. Let’s make it happen for Humanity. -Sg Conscious Planet #SaveSoil UN Land and Drought IUCN UN Environment Programme #3YearsOfSaveSoil

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Sadhguru

46,475 views • 1 year ago

Whoahhh! I’m not an expert but this looks like liquefaction 👀 This was during the M7.8 earthquake in the Philippines last week. The ground is basically losing strength beneath the surface, usually in water-saturated soil, so it can start behaving less like solid ground and more like a thick, shifting slurry. Roads and pavements can crack, sink or tilt as if they’re floating on something unstable, and you sometimes get water and sand pushing up through the surface. It can look like the ground is moving in waves or “sailing”, but what’s actually happening is the soil structure collapsing temporarily under the shaking.

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134,327 views • 2 months ago

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Conscious Planet #SaveSoil

16,892 views • 2 years ago

The University of Nebraska debunks the manipulation behind cow farts/burps and methane: “They have not accounted for the capture part, they only account for methane being released. Carbon capture in soil and grass - helped out by cow grazing and manure - can far outweigh the emissions from cattle. Grasslands can take up more CO2 and carbon in the soil and plants, that offsets the CO2 that cattle are producing but it also offsets the methane.”

The University of Nebraska debunks the manipulation behind cow farts/burps and methane: “They have not accounted for the capture part, they only account for methane being released. Carbon capture in soil and grass - helped out by cow grazing and manure - can far outweigh the emissions from cattle. Grasslands can take up more CO2 and carbon in the soil and plants, that offsets the CO2 that cattle are producing but it also offsets the methane.”

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