In the quest for climate solutions, Pat Jones, the president of Clean Maine Carbon, is among the Maine entrepreneurs banking on this charcoal-like substance. They say it can bind up carbon for decades ...

A new study has unveiled an innovative way to turn waste into a powerful tool for sustainable agriculture. Researchers have developed a specially ...

Biochar is widely promoted as a climate friendly soil amendment that can store carbon and improve crop growth. Yet scientists have long debated whether it always benefits soil ecosystems. A new study ...

Researcher see the interconnections between the systems in nature and how each component impacts the others. In Connecticut, rich in forests and farmland, experts see the potential that could position ...

Scientists have uncovered how different types of biochar influence the movement of water in agricultural soils that contain excessive phosphorus, offering new insights into how farmers can reduce ...

Biochar is gaining popularity with viticulturists for its ability to sequester carbon and improve soil health, but researchers are still learning when and where it’s most ...

MANILA, Philippines — Because of its wondrous benefits, the government and the private sector should jointly harness biochar as a critical component of a crop-growing strategy. This was the conclusion ...

Biochar has long been promoted as a promising tool to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from agricultural soils. However, new research suggests that its ...

Biochar is a high-carbon, fine-grained residue that is produced via pyrolysis. Image by K.salo.85 - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0 Biochar is a high-carbon, fine-grained residue that is produced via pyrolysis ...

Researchers working at the intersection of waste recycling and metallurgy are building a case that dead leaves, once processed into carbon-rich material, could serve as reinforcement in magnesium ...