Cadmium contamination in agricultural soils is a growing global concern, threatening food safety, crop productivity, and human health. New research shows that not all biochars work the same way and ...

A new study finds that a nitrification inhibitor outperforms biochar in increasing crop yields and reducing nitrous oxide ...

In lush South Florida, trees and bushes grow all year round. And that means yard waste and dead trees never stop piling up. But leaving them in a landfill is a climate-warming issue.

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. As we saw in our column two weeks ago, proponents of sustainability ...

Carba, a Minnesota company in the growing biochar industry, installed a one-of-a-kind reactor in its Burnsville facility in ...

Deschutes County is seeking solutions to one of Central Oregon’s longstanding wildfire challenges — what to do with the woody debris that is left over from fuels reduction projects.

An ancient soil amendment—biochar—could be a promising tool for future soil health enhancement and maintenance, according to a study by the Texas A&M Department of Horticultural Sciences. Amit Dhingra ...

South Florida cities are turning fallen trees and yard waste into biochar, a charcoal-like material that can improve soil, ...

Biochar binds DDT effectively, so that the toxin is not taken up by soil organisms. Credit: Anja Enell, the Swedish Geotechnical Institute. Biochar binds DDT effectively, so that the toxin is not ...

New research shows how changing rainfall speeds up soil carbon loss and how biochar helps soil cope with stress.