The EPA award will examine how adding biochar to poultry litter can limit runoff of nutrients like nitrogen and phosphorus to improve water quality.

Biochar is often seen as a climate solution, but a new study shows it can either cut or boost nitrous oxide emissions depending on the soil.

A new study demonstrates that agricultural and medicinal plant residues can be transformed into a highly effective material ...

A new study reports that specially engineered biochar can significantly improve compost quality by reducing nitrogen loss and accelerating the formation of stable humic substances. The findings offer ...

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 ...

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 ...

Researchers have developed a new eco friendly method to transform biochar into a highly hydrophobic material that can repel water and absorb large ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...