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Children growing up in cities often have fewer encounters with environmental microbes, especially when most of their time is spent indoors.

A Finnish proof-of-principle study tested a simple idea: adding forest soil to entrance rugs inside urban homes.

Researchers found that this increased the presence of forest-associated bacteria in indoor air, especially near the rugs at infants’ breathing height. Some changes were linked to microbial patterns associated with lower asthma risk, though the researchers note that more studies are needed to confirm health benefits.

It is an early but important reminder: microbial diversity in the environment can play a role in human wellbeing.

Action Now: https://t.co/uVnQCIZ3pr

Citation: Täubel, M., Hill, M. S., Allard, S., et al. (2026). Environmental microbiota transfer from forest soil into urban homes: a proof-of-principle study. Microbiome, 14, Article 95. https://t.co/LZAz0MhknV

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Nitrogen is one of the most important nutrients for plant growth, yet most modern crops rely heavily on synthetic fertilizers to access it. While these inputs increase yields, their production and excessive use can place pressure on ecosystems and soil health.

Scientists are now exploring ways to enable staple crops to naturally fix nitrogen with the help of microbes. If this research succeeds, it could open new possibilities for reducing fertilizer use while supporting more resilient agricultural systems.

Action Now: https://t.co/uVnQCIZ3pr

Citation: Tsitsikli, M., Simonsen, B., Luu, T. B. et al. Two residues reprogram immunity receptors for nitrogen-fixing symbiosis. Nature 648, 443–450 (2025). https://t.co/utRRt8YdKl

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By 2050, up to 90% of Earth's soil could be degraded.

The good news? We already know the solution… Ensuring that soil has a minimum of 3-6% soil organic matter (based on regional conditions) is the way forward. 🌱

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📚 A school is not merely a building made of walls - it is a place where life blooms. A small sapling we plant today🌱 can provide the comfort of cool shade for children of the next generation to dream under.🌳

By July 3️⃣1️⃣, our goal is to make over 1,800 schools in the Chikkaballapura district green by planting saplings 🎯

Will you also join hands with us in this 'Hasiru Shaale' (Green School) campaign? ❓

Interested volunteers, please fill out this form: https://t.co/Adc5Zutuai

📚ಶಾಲೆ ಎಂಬುದು ಕೇವಲ ಗೋಡೆಗಳಿಂದ ನಿರ್ಮಾಣಗೊಳ್ಳುವ ಕಟ್ಟಡವಲ್ಲ - ಅದು ಜೀವಕಳೆ ಅರಳುವ ತಾಣ. ಇಂದು ನಾವು ನೆಡುವ ಒಂದು ಸಣ್ಣ ಸಸಿ🌱, ಮುಂದಿನ ಪೀಳಿಗೆಯ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಕನಸು ಕಾಣಲು ತಂಪಾದ ನೆರಳಿನ ಆಸರೆ ನೀಡಬಲ್ಲದು.🌳

ಜುಲೈ 3️⃣1️⃣ರ ವೇಳೆಗೆ, ಚಿಕ್ಕಬಳ್ಳಾಪುರ ಜಿಲ್ಲೆಯ 1800 ಕ್ಕೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಶಾಲೆಗಳನ್ನು, ಸಸಿಗಳನ್ನು ನೆಡುವ ಮೂಲಕ ಹಸಿರಾಗಿಸುವ ಗುರಿ ನಮ್ಮದು 🎯

ನೀವೂ ಈ ‘ಹಸಿರು ಶಾಲೆ’ ಅಭಿಯಾನದಲ್ಲಿ ನಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗೆ ಕೈಜೋಡಿಸುತ್ತೀರ.❓

ಆಸಕ್ತ ಸ್ವಯಂಸೇವಕರು ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು ಈ ಫಾರ್ಮ್ ಅನ್ನು ತುಂಬಿ: https://t.co/Adc5Zutuai

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Mangrove ecosystems play a critical role in coastal protection, biodiversity, and long-term carbon storage. However, assessing their recovery after degradation or restoration has often been difficult because consistent measurement systems are lacking.

Researchers are now developing a soil health index designed specifically for mangrove environments. By tracking indicators such as carbon retention, nutrient cycling, and soil chemistry, this approach could help improve how restoration efforts are evaluated and managed.

Action Now: https://t.co/uVnQCIZBeZ

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Kazakhstan Makes History with Landmark Soil Protection Law!

"Soil is not just dirt; it is a living entity" - this has been at the heart of the Save Soil movement. On 8 July 2026, it also became the foundation of a landmark law in Kazakhstan when President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev signed the country's first Law on Soil Protection, recognizing soil as an independent natural body and committing to its restoration, protection, fertility, and long-term monitoring 🪱🌏

The journey began in 2023, when Save Soil volunteer Alma set out to make a soil law a reality for Kazakhstan, inspired by the founder Sadhguru’s vision ✨

Working with scientists, FAO, the Ministries of Agriculture and Ecology, Majilis (Parliament) and the Senate, the Scientific, Technical and Policy teams at Save Soil helped provide scientific evidence and comparative policy analyses that supported the bill through four rigorous stages of review 📊

From the Senator's proposal, to the Prime Minister, to its final presidential approval, the law stands as a testament to what committed citizens, science, and policymaking can achieve together 💚🌱

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While some stories reach for the sky, ours has been unfolding on the ground—scaling up in a different way. From building one of the world's largest nurseries to reaching thousands of farmers across the Cauvery basin, our team is hitting new milestones.

No harnesses, just a lot of heart, 8.5 million saplings, and some very hardworking feet on the ground.

See what "new heights" looks like for us! 🌍✨

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One of the world's oldest and most prestigious scientific institutions has just honored a soil scientist!
Congratulations to Professor Alex McBratney on being elected a Fellow of the Royal Society!

This isn't just recognition for an exceptional scientist—it's recognition that soil science is taking its rightful place among the world's most important scientific disciplines.
Get to know Professor Alex here: https://t.co/VVku3eoi66 and his work at Aroura, the Soil Security Think Tank here: https://t.co/dHnyCMovml

If you haven’t yet, catch his fantastic talk on Soil Codification in our 3 part Soil Conversations series on Soil Security: Mission 007 - Strategies for Codifying Soil Security in National Policies and Global Instruments (https://t.co/dlsKEmMDW7)

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The way land is managed today can influence soil health for decades. Soil carbon is one of the most important indicators of long-term land vitality, affecting fertility, structure, and water retention.

Research shows that practices such as reduced tillage, organic amendments, and diverse cropping systems can gradually build carbon in the ground. Over time, these approaches strengthen soil health and support more resilient agricultural systems.

Action Now: https://t.co/uVnQCIZBeZ

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Can national policy improve soil health? In recent decades, China has implemented programs aimed at protecting farmland and restoring degraded land across the country.

These initiatives combine soil monitoring, improved nutrient management, and sustainable farming practices. Long-term strategies like these highlight how coordinated efforts can help improve soil conditions while supporting agricultural productivity.

Action Now: https://t.co/uVnQCIZBeZ

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Forest air activates your cancer-fighting cells. Japan built a whole medical science around this.

Trees produce compounds called phytoncides — antimicrobial chemicals they release to protect themselves. When we breathe them in, our Natural Killer (NK) cells activate — the body's primary defense against cancer and viruses. A single forest trip keeps these cells elevated for up to 30 days. Research also found that forests shift the nervous system from fight-or-flight to restfulness — the same shift as meditation. Dr. Qing Li has spent decades documenting this. Japan listened.

Have you ever stepped into a forest and felt something quiet inside? What did you notice? Let us know in the comments 👇

Citation: Li, Q. (2010). Effect of forest bathing trips on human immune function. Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine, 15(1), 9–17. https://t.co/eyP4DglqYg

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Meet Humy. He’s the invisible hero pulling a 24/7 shift right beneath your feet just to keep you alive. 🦠✨

But right now, his world is in serious trouble.

See what’s happening underground—and how a simple chain reaction connects his survival directly to ours. 👉

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As the world focuses on solutions to the environmental challenges we face, it is important to recognize one of the fundamental foundations of life on Earth: soil.

The soil crisis is a silent emergency impacting nearly every aspect of life on earth. As land degradation accelerates, its effects are already being felt globally - lowered agricultural yields threaten food security, loss of soil structure leads to increased flooding and droughts, and the habitat loss for the biodiversity within soil itself triggers ecosystem collapse.

That being said, equally overlooked is soil’s potential as a climate solution. As one of the world’s most significant carbon sinks, healthy soil supports carbon sequestration, water retention, and helps restore ecosystem balance.

By restoring life to the soil - for instance through regenerative agriculture or reforestation - we’re protecting the very foundation of life on earth.

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🌱 Your voice matters 🥳

To celebrate World Environment Day, citizens of Europe, take 5 minutes to help protect the future of our food and soil! 🌴

Send a personalized letter to your government calling for stronger support for soil health ✨

We've made it easy with:
✅ Letter template
✅ AI-assisted option
✅ Government contact database

Together, thousands of citizen voices can help put soil health higher on the political agenda.

💚 Here is a useful toolkit to make it happen 🥳
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World Environment Day was celebrated with music, movement, and a shared commitment to a healthier planet.

Dancing in celebration of the Earth that sustains us, volunteers expressed the spirit of collective action needed to protect it.

Because caring for the planet is not just a responsibility—it can also be a joyful expression of gratitude and involvement.

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A song. A dance. A message.

The students of Isha Home School put their own spin on Alok's Deep Down, using movement and creativity to express their commitment to a healthier future for our planet.

Small actions, shared widely, can inspire meaningful change.

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‘Healthy soil is the foundation of everything I do.’
Working with the land has been a lifelong relationship for Lydia Mantella - a medicinal herbalist, smallholder, and storyteller whose work sits at the intersection of soil, plants, and wellbeing. In this conversation on Save Soil News, we explore how Lydia’s lifelong involvement with soil - shaped by growing up on a smallholding and deepened through the practice of herbalism - has shaped her perspective on everything from wellbeing, to creativity, and sustainability. We delved into what it really means to work with plants rather than extract from them, and why reconnecting people to the land is such an important step toward caring for it.

https://t.co/jPHaMVcGFV

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Not all soil is created equal.
A little more shade.
A few more earthworms.
A little more organic matter.
A different way of farming.

Small changes above ground can transform what happens below it.

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Southern India holds an extraordinary wealth of fruit diversity—but this is about far more than fruits.

Food forests are restoring soil health, strengthening biodiversity, improving human wellbeing, and creating sustainable prosperity for farmers.

Join leading scientists, doctors, and pioneering farmers as they share practical insights on food forest cultivation, value addition, processing, marketing, and building profitable regenerative farming models.

🌱 Explore 100+ farmer-led stalls
🍍 Experience incredible fruit diversity
🌾 Learn proven cultivation techniques
💰 Discover value-addition opportunities
🤝 Connect with experts and fellow farmers

📍 Southern Indian Fruit Festival & Food Forest Mega Seminar & Exhibition
🗓️ 14 June 2026
📍 SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Trichy

Come witness how healing the soil can create a thriving future for farmers, communities, and generations to come.

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Over 6,000 participants came together on 14 June for the South Indian Fruit Festival & Food Forest Mega Seminar & Exhibition—a Save Soil mega event organized by Cauvery Calling! 🌍

Beyond the colors, flavors, and diversity of fruits was a deeper conversation—about healthy soil, thriving food forests, biodiversity, water security, and sustainable livelihoods for farmers.

Here are some glimpses from the event, where knowledge, innovation, and a passionate community came together in support of a regenerative future. 🌱

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