The treatment with biochar means that plants may take up less DDT from the soil as well, but they accumulate very little even without treatment. "The reason why the contaminated land is left unused ...

A new study reveals that biochar, a carbon-rich material increasingly used in agriculture, can significantly influence how soils respond to warming when releasing nitrous oxide, a potent greenhouse ...

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

Biochar could scale using crops grown on abandoned land, offering a low-cost way to remove carbon and improve soil health.

Biochar is a soil-improvement material with great potential for a variety of applications. It is similar to charcoal and barbecue charcoal, but biochar is produced specifically to be added to arable ...

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 ...

A new study demonstrates that agricultural waste can be transformed into a powerful, eco-friendly catalyst that dramatically improves the removal of ...

Urban green spaces such as parks, gardens, and residential lawns play an essential role in supporting biodiversity, storing carbon, and improving ...

Biochar binds DDT effectively, so that the toxin is not taken up by soil organisms. Credit: Anja Enell, the Swedish Geotechnical Institute. Biochar binds DDT effectively, so that the toxin is not ...