What is biochar? And could it be used by Australian farmers to sequester carbon, save water and fertilisers, and increase soil microbial life? It may have become a political sound bite of late, but ...

Heavy metal pollution from mining and industrial activities continues to threaten soils, ecosystems, and human health ...

Why Gardeners Swear by Biochar — And How You Can Make Your Own originally appeared on Dengarden. It's possible you've heard of biochar or know someone who uses it, but if you're reading this, then you ...

Drone water testing: Iowa State University developed drones that collect and analyze water samples from hard-to-reach areas, aiding nitrate monitoring and conservation efforts. Biochar innovation: A ...

Shortages and increasing fertilizer prices are causing problems for farmers, and use of less fertilizer will result in lower ...

Biochar is often overlooked as a soil amendment, but it’s incredibly beneficial for plants and gardens, and it’s easy to make at home. Created from burned wood and other organic matter, biochar can be ...

Researchers have developed a new biochar-based composite that can capture uranium from water while also converting part of it into a less toxic ...

A study reveals how cottonseed waste can be transformed into clean energy, offering a promising path toward a self-sustaining ...

Nick Cuchetti, a farmer and board secretary of Missouri Organic Association, holds biochar at Oaklee Rose Farm in Luebbering, Missouri. Biochar is an organic waste material that can help improve soil ...

When Beauregard Burgess and three friends decided to start a hog and poultry farm in 2015, they chose an odd location: 20 acres of swampy land on the east side of Homer, Alaska, a coastal hamlet south ...