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Our soil is dying. But you have the power to change that! Lend your voice to the #SaveSoil movement by writing to your leaders about your concern for Soil. Write now, right now: savesoil.org/write #UNCCDCOP15 #ConsciousPlanet @SadhguruJV

From a tiny seed to the food on our plate, it all begins in the soil. 🌱 A teaspoon of healthy soil is home to billions of tiny living organisms that help nourish the plants we depend on. This World Food Day, let's take a moment to appreciate the living world beneath our feet that helps feed us all. #WorldFoodDay #SaveSoil #ConsciousPlanet

🌍 Save Soil is at COP31 in Antalya! We began our engagements with a press meet, launching four Save Soil Action Labs to address key barriers preventing the scaling of regenerative agriculture. 🌱 After engaging with global forums over the past three years, Save Soil identified four key barriers to scaling regenerative agriculture. The four Action Labs bring together diverse stakeholders to address these barriers and develop solutions that can help accelerate the transition to regenerative agriculture. 🤝🌾

Reconnect with the earth through simple, everyday acts: walk barefoot, sit quietly on the ground or spend time tending the soil.

There is some absolutely wonderful news about the comeback of mangroves around the world. For those who missed the recent news, mangrove forests, once considered among the world’s most threatened coastal ecosystems, are showing signs of recovery. A study based on four decades of satellite data, published in the journal Science @Sciencemagazine, finds that global mangrove area has shifted from net loss to net gain since around 2010. After decades of losses driven by deforestation and coastal development, mangroves are expanding in many regions, largely through natural regeneration and colonisation of newly formed coastal areas. Mangrove forests lost nearly 2,900 square kilometres between the 1980s and 2010. Between 2010 and 2023, they regained a net 2,033 square kilometres, leaving an estimated net decline of just 0.5% over the entire study period, a much smaller loss than previously estimated. Restoration efforts and natural processes are helping this recovery. Mangroves are reclaiming abandoned aquaculture ponds and spreading across coastal mudflats, especially in river deltas where sediment creates favourable growing conditions. These forests protect coastlines, support fisheries and store carbon. Losses continue in some regions, but this recovery offers real hope. The study’s message is clear, stop deforestation,protect & plant more mangroves #Mangroves #Climatewarriors #climateaction

Rain-drenched frangipani in bloom at the Isha Yoga Center.

Soil is one of Earth’s largest carbon stores. A 12-year field experiment found that warming does not affect soil carbon the same way under all conditions. The strongest losses happened under drought, while wetter conditions changed the outcome significantly. Researchers found that under dry conditions, warming accelerated microbial activity in ways that increased the breakdown of stored carbon. This suggests that rainfall plays a major role in determining whether warming leads to greater soil carbon loss. If we want to understand how climate change affects soil, we cannot look at temperature alone. Water conditions matter too. Action Now: savesoil.org Citation: Guo, X., Yang, Z., Jian, S., et al. (2026). Drought amplifies warming-induced soil carbon loss in a decade-long experiment. Nature Climate Change, 16(4), 485–493. doi.org/10.1038/s41558-026-0…

A family gave up their home so a rare wild cat could raise her kittens A mother Pallas’s cat and her three kittens quietly settled inside a home in Ladakh. The family chose to leave them undisturbed, with the remarkable encounter documented by wildlife photographer Puskar Basu

Nepal celebrates Kukur Tihar, a festival honoring dogs, on November 8 Just two weeks away, dogs will be adorned with flower garlands, given red tika and offered special food to celebrate their loyalty and companionship

The Amazon is connected to places far beyond its borders. A new study shows that nutrients and particles carried by air currents from Africa can reach the Amazon, where highly weathered forest soil depends on external nutrient inputs. Researchers found that rainfall, not only wind direction, plays a major role in determining how much of this material reaches the forest. As climate patterns shift, understanding these atmospheric connections becomes important for predicting changes in forest health and carbon balance. Action Now: savesoil.org Citation: Machado, L., Gan, M., Barbosa, H., et al. (2026). Hemispheric Synoptic Patterns Control Rainfall and Long-Range Aerosol Transport in the Amazon. Geophysical Research Letters, 53, e2025GL117732. doi.org/10.1029/2025GL117732

Excess salt in soil is a serious challenge for agriculture. FAO has warned that salt-affected soil can reduce fertility, water quality, and biodiversity while making it harder to grow food. The issue is especially important in dry regions and areas affected by poor irrigation, seawater intrusion, or climate change. The good news is that better management can help. Organic matter, improved irrigation, crop rotation, bioinoculants, phytoremediation, and salt-resistant crops can all support recovery where appropriate. Action Now: savesoil.org Source: FAO, “Salt-affected soils map symposium,” and Re Soil Foundation, “Excess salt threatens up to 50% of global crops.”

💚Our future depends on how we treat our forests today. Here are 6⃣ reasons to treasure our forests👇 #COFO28

Lies My keenest attention goes to the Mountains Rivers, Wind, Forest and the Ocean As they have never lied to me. I have heard people, scriptures, philosophies, ideologies and social media All I see is narratives of self-interest Narratives and narratives of me vs you Against Nations, of Race and Religion Of Caste, Creed and Colour – Narratives. Lies going out as liberal thought Lies being paraded as the way to heaven Lies masquerading as well-being for all Lies and Lies Did a Mountain, River, Wind, Forest or an Ocean ever lie to you…

"If the forest does not survive, we will not survive." In Nepal's Churia Hills, Hari Maya Karki patrols steep slopes to monitor logging and inspired her community to protect it. Read her story 👉 bit.ly/4zain9p #IYWF2026

Soil sealing prevents cities from cooling naturally and increases flood risks. Soil sealing: easy to do, hard to undo. Healthy soils absorb water, help reduce flooding and build resilience to climate extremes. #SoilHealth #GreenCities #ElNiño #WorldHabitatDay