Biochar, a carbon-rich material made from plant waste, is widely promoted as a sustainable solution for removing pollutants ...

New Meta-Analysis Reveals Biochar’s Role in Restoring Salt-Affected Soils New research provides critical insights into ...

A new field study reveals that biochar, a carbon-rich material made from plant residues, can significantly restore soil health and nitrogen ...

A research team found that biochar production temperature determines whether soil microbes immobilize cadmium or increase its ...

Soil salinization is a growing global threat that reduces crop yields and limits sustainable agriculture, especially in arid and semi-arid regions. A ...

Biochar is a “charcoal-like substance that’s made by burning organic material from agricultural and forestry wastes (also called biomass) in a controlled process called pyrolysis,” according to ...

How can peanut shell biochar (charcoal-like heated biomass) reshape soil microbes for better crops? This is what a recent ...

For people living in forested areas, the question of how to manage wood debris is One option is to burn brush and wood piles.

Flowers are slow to open, vegetables disappoint and the soil seems to drink up water and ask for more. However, seasoned gardeners know the difference between a struggling garden and a thriving one ...

A closed-loop recycling initiative in Napa and Sonoma is remanufacturing used plastic stretch film. Betsy Andrews examines ...