Vishal Suvarna

A Yogi 🧘🏻‍♂️

[Conscious Planet #SaveSoil @cpsavesoil]

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.

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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. https://t.co/ajK1b6GhBr

[Conscious Planet #SaveSoil @cpsavesoil]

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

[Conscious Planet #SaveSoil @cpsavesoil]

Cities are beginning to treat trees and green spaces as essential infrastructure.

Urban forests can reduce heat, absorb rainwater, filter pollutants, support biodiversity, and improve the quality of life in dense city spaces.

From Paris to Copenhagen and New York, cities are showing that climate adaptation can begin by bringing living systems back into urban planning.

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Source: Re Soil Foundation, “From Paris to New York, urban forests are spreading around the world,” 30 January 2026.

[Conscious Planet #SaveSoil @cpsavesoil]

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

[Conscious Planet #SaveSoil @cpsavesoil]

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

[Conscious Planet #SaveSoil @cpsavesoil]

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.

FIND YOUR NEXT STEP
Access every insight, strategy, and triumphs shaping a regenerative future.

#RegenerativeRevolution #SaveSoil #Beekeeping #Pollinators

[Conscious Planet #SaveSoil @cpsavesoil]

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.”

[C Subramanya Sharma @ishavizagsharma]

🙏🏼Did 11 kms of #SaveSoil running campaign and reached 7,600 kms.

Most of the known environmental issues will be solved if the Soil is rich in organic content. Let's join hands to save our soil. Visit https://t.co/ncloCbhfZs

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[Regina @Regina21760289]

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[No soil - No food @nosoil_nofood]

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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.

[Conscious Planet #SaveSoil @cpsavesoil]

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

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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

[Dr David Frawley @davidfrawleyved]

Madurai Meenakshi Amman Temple Kumbabhishekam commences after 17 years amid lakhs of devotees via @eOrganiser https://t.co/IKvx6GpJOS

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[Food and Agriculture Organization @FAO]

Wild plants are found in many products we use daily but often they are not sourced or used sustainably.

This threatens plant conservation efforts & the #FoodSecurity of those who harvest them.

4️ ways you can support the sustainable use of wild plants👇

#Biodiversity #COFO28

[Conscious Planet #SaveSoil @cpsavesoil]

A new study shows that crop residue may do more than add organic matter back to soil.

In an 11-year field experiment in paddy fields, researchers found that returning straw to the field helped increase soil organic carbon. Part of this carbon was protected within soil aggregates, while another part became chemically linked with iron oxides, making it more stable.

The finding points to an important idea: soil health depends not only on what is added to the land, but also on the hidden biological and chemical processes that help retain carbon over time.

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Citation: Li, B., Huang, J., Liu, L., Li, D., Duan, Y., et al. (2026). Straw return promotes soil organic carbon sequestration through aggregate protection and chemical bonding mediated by iron oxides. Agricultural Ecology and Environment, 2, e018. https://t.co/FnLSA444NL

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Water scarcity is not only a climate issue. It is also a land-use issue.

A Nature Water study found that changing crop combinations in major U.S. river basins could reduce irrigation water demand while still considering farm income. In water-stressed areas, shifting away from highly water-intensive crops and using fallowing in suitable contexts may offer significant savings.

Smarter crop choices can help protect freshwater systems and make agriculture more resilient.

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Citation: Richter, B., Ao, Y., Lamsal, G., et al. (2023). Alleviating water scarcity by optimizing crop mixes. Nature Water, 1, 1035-1047. https://t.co/9nT5OVUYA7

[Conscious Planet #SaveSoil @cpsavesoil]

A whole grazing world exists beneath the ground.

Soil animals such as nematodes, mites, springtails, earthworms, and millipedes feed, move, and reshape the underground environment. They interact with bacteria and fungal networks, redistribute organic matter, create pores, and influence how carbon moves through the soil food web.

Researchers are now studying how these overlooked organisms affect long-term carbon storage. The more we understand life beneath the surface, the better we can understand soil health.

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Source: Open Access Government, “The hidden grazers beneath our feet and soil carbon storage.���

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An EU-funded project in Sardinia compared conventional plowing, reduced tillage, and sowing directly into undisturbed soil.

The result? Less-disturbed methods matched conventional yields while supporting greater soil carbon, healthier microbial life, and savings in labour and fuel.

Healthy soil is good for both the planet and the farmers.🌍🌾

Citation: Afshar, M.H., Hassani, A., Borrelli, P. et al. Soil degradation in Europe is projected to accelerate under changing land use and climate. Commun. Sustain. 1, 56 (2026). https://t.co/eLdnkQZ23R