An update from Maa Gambhiri (Coordinator of Isha Sacred Walks) about the current situation after the flash floods at the Nepal-Tibet border, and what Isha Volunteers are doing to offer every possible assistance.
Josephine believes the farm needs the bee. In natural farming, she says, it's the honeybees that lift yields, and by her estimate they contribute to about a third of all agriculture. Even a trace of pesticide will send them away. 🐝
→ For years she taught farmers on her own, but one person can only travel so far in a state as big as Tamil Nadu
→ Since partnering with Save Soil, she teaches hands-on beekeeping across the state on its model farms
→ For a farmer, a hive brings better pollination and a second income from honey and wax
Welcoming bees can begin with a few flowering plants on a balcony. When did you last see one near your home? 👇
🌾 My Regenerative Revolution
Josephine's story is only a glimpse. Regenerative Revolution, Issue 1 goes much further: how soil shapes our health, where natural farming came from, the model farms where it's put to the test, and the many ways you can be part of it.
Releasing 16 October, World Food Day.
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Every time they sprayed pesticide, Kavitha and her husband paid for it with headaches, burning eyes and dizziness. Eventually they decided to stop completely, even without a clear roadmap. 🍚
→ Save Soil trainings taught them to make natural inputs, and introduced them to farmers who had already made the same journey
→ Nine years on, beneficial insects have returned on their own, and the farm needs no pesticide at all
→ She now grows only native rice, and her customers write to tell her they feel better for eating it
Do you know who grew the rice on your plate today? 👇
🌾 My Regenerative Revolution
Kavitha's story is only a glimpse. Regenerative Revolution, Issue 1 goes much further: how soil shapes our health, where natural farming came from, the model farms where it's put to the test, and the many ways you can be part of it.
Releasing 16 October, World Food Day.
FIND YOUR NEXT STEP
Access every insight, strategy, and triumphs shaping a regenerative future.
#RegenerativeRevolution #SaveSoil #NativeRice #NaturalFarming
Priya once noticed tomato and brinjal plants thriving in a garbage dump, with no one looking after them. It taught her the lesson her whole life's work now rests on: feed the soil, and the plant will protect itself. 🌱
→ She travelled from town to town rescuing vanishing crops, and built Seed Island, which now safeguards more than 1,000 heirloom varieties
→ She brought independent seed savers together to establish the Tamil Nadu Seed Collectors' Federation
→ With Save Soil, she trains farmers and home gardeners, and has shared seeds with more than 50,000 people
→ Her work has earned more than 100 agricultural awards, which she sees as proof that her methods work
She dreams of a seed bank in every village. Is there a plant from your grandmother's garden you'd love to grow again? 👇
🌾 My Regenerative Revolution
Priya's story is only a glimpse. Regenerative Revolution, Issue 1 goes much further: how soil shapes our health, where natural farming came from, the model farms where it's put to the test, and the many ways you can be part of it.
Releasing 16 October, World Food Day.
FIND YOUR NEXT STEP
Access every insight, strategy, and triumphs shaping a regenerative future..
#RegenerativeRevolution #SaveSoil #SeedSaving #HeirloomSeeds
Soil
As the Air rids itself of extended summer fevers As chill begins to set in The green valley full of green leaf Preparing to turn into a gay Colourful Death. Painting the valley into a spectacular paintscape Most Colourful way to die Then to mull and mush to become the life generating Soil
-Sadhguru
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Before the day begins, a few moments with Surya Kriya at Adiyogi.
A practice, the rising sun, and the stillness of the early morning.
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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.
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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. https://t.co/0OdZRVHxX4
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.
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Source: FAO, “Salt-affected soils map symposium,” and Re Soil Foundation, “Excess salt threatens up to 50% of global crops.”
Scientists analysed more than 1 million cases of vector-borne diseases across the Brazilian Amazon between 2015 and 2019 — including malaria, dengue, leishmaniasis and Chagas disease.
They found that disease patterns were closely associated with different forms of land use and environmental change. Remote forested areas, mining, agriculture and expanding towns each showed distinct disease patterns.
It’s a reminder that human health and the health of ecosystems are deeply connected.
Understanding how land-use changes shape these patterns can help identify vulnerable areas, strengthen disease surveillance and better protect both people and forests.
Citation: Barbosa, M., Lana, R.M., Dal’Asta, A.P. et al. Vector-borne disease co-occurrence is shaped by agrarian economy and socioenvironmental contexts in the Brazilian Amazon. Commun Earth Environ 7, 590 (2026). https://t.co/nA2d2la3PY
Grassland carbon storage is shaped by a complex web of life.
A study in Global Change Biology found that livestock do not fully substitute the ecological role of native herbivores in supporting soil carbon stock. The difference is linked partly to changes in microbial decomposers, which influence how carbon is processed and retained.
This points to an important lesson: soil carbon is not only about plants. It is also shaped by animals, microbes, and the way land is managed.
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Citation: Roy, S., Naidu, D., & Bagchi, S. (2023). Functional substitutability of native herbivores by livestock for soil carbon stock is mediated by microbial decomposers. Global Change Biology, 29, 2141-2155. https://t.co/vBhXAgRWiP
Many cities are beginning to rethink the ground beneath them.
Depaving removes asphalt and concrete so that soil can absorb rainwater, support vegetation, reduce heat, and help restore biodiversity in urban spaces.
From Genoa to Paris, Copenhagen, New York, and São Paulo, cities are finding ways to replace sealed surfaces with green infrastructure. This is not just beautification. It is a practical response to flooding, heat, and the long-term need for more resilient cities.
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Source: Re Soil Foundation, “From Genoa to New York: why depaving is reshaping the future of the cities,” 5 June 2026.
Many cities are beginning to rethink the ground beneath them.
Depaving removes asphalt and concrete so that soil can absorb rainwater, support vegetation, reduce heat, and help restore biodiversity in urban spaces.
From Genoa to Paris, Copenhagen, New York, and São Paulo, cities are finding ways to replace sealed surfaces with green infrastructure. This is not just beautification. It is a practical response to flooding, heat, and the long-term need for more resilient cities.
Action Now: https://t.co/uVnQCIZBeZ
Source: Re Soil Foundation, “From Genoa to New York: why depaving is reshaping the future of the cities,” 5 June 2026.
This World Rivers Day, here’s a shoutout to everyone contributing to the revival of River Cauvery — the farmers who welcomed trees onto their land, the teams on the ground supporting them through the year, and the volunteers who continue to show up along the way.
Every tree planted across her basin is a small act of care — holding soil, recharging groundwater, and letting Cauvery flow stronger again.
If a river like Cauvery has ever meant something to you, you’re a potamophile too. 💙 Be part of her revival.
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Once your relationships are about sharing your Joy, rather than extracting Joy out of someone else, you will have wonderful relationships with anyone. #SadhguruQuotes