The food that makes it to your plate is but a fraction of what actually grew in a field somewhere. Cassava, corn, wheat, rice — all critical crops produce waste biomass that farmers might be burning ...

Phosphorus is essential for crop growth, but using it efficiently remains one of agriculture’s long-standing challenges. Farmers often apply large amounts of phosphorus fertilizer to maintain yields, ...

A new study has shown that biochar, a carbon-rich material produced from biomass, can significantly reduce phosphorus losses from agricultural soils, offering a promising solution to one of the ...

Tetracycline (TC) is extensively employed as an antimicrobial agent and feed supplement in agriculture and animal husbandry 1. However, researchers have recently paid significant attention to the ...

At the top of the South Dade Landfill, a massive oven that turns wood into charcoal is being tested by Miami-Dade County as an environmentally-friendly way to cut down on landfill waste. The material ...

The contamination of water and soils with heavy metals poses a significant environmental threat, making the development of effective removal strategies a global priority. Hence, the determination of ...

Clean Earth Innovations CEO Harold Gubnitsky leads wood chips into a conveyor belt to be turned into biochar during the launch of the company's pilot program at the South Dade Landfill on Friday, Feb.