A new study reveals that tiny particles derived from biochar can directly enter plant tissues and significantly enhance ...

A new study reveals that increasing soil salinity can significantly slow the aging of biochar, a widely used soil amendment, ...

A new long-term field study shows that how biochar is applied matters just as much as whether it is used at all. Researchers report that small ...

A new study has developed an innovative biochar-based nanomaterial that can rapidly remove harmful herbicides from soil while ...

DDT soil pollution is still a major problem in many parts of the world. Researchers have developed a new method to manage ecological risks from the toxin by binding it with biochar. When they mixed ...

Elkhorn Slough Foundation is producing biochar from invasive eucalyptus trees removed to restore native ecosystems around Elkhorn Slough.

Simon Kitol’s 25-acre farm in western Kenya teems with maize, tomatoes, and beans, but also an invasive menace: Prosopis juliflora, better known as the mathenge plant. Its long roots steal water from ...

A global study has found that adding biochar to organic waste composting can significantly reduce emissions of potent greenhouse gases, offering a promising pathway for sustainable waste recycling and ...

PORTSMOUTH, Va. — While many people think about recycling during Earth Day, the process can be challenging and costly for localities and individuals. That’s why some are turning to technology for ...

For all its plant and animal life aboveground, the Amazon rainforest’s soils are surprisingly poor in nutrients necessary for growing food. Thousands of years ago, the region’s Indigenous peoples ...