A new study by researchers from Sichuan Agricultural University and international collaborators provides the most comprehensive evidence to date that biochar, a charcoal-like substance made from ...

In the lush landscapes of tropical agriculture, two waste products—oyster shells from the sea and coconut shells from the trees—are being combined to solve a major headache for farmers: how to turn ...

For more than 100 years, biochar, a carbon-rich, charcoal-like substance made from oxygen-deprived plant or other organic matter, has both delighted and puzzled scientists. As a soil additive, biochar ...

Great Parks has started construction on a composting facility in Winton Woods that will play a key role in the biochar production process.

On Wilbourne Farm in Virginia, a carbon-removal experiment is underway. First a tractor sprays nearly 20 tonnes of gray crushed basalt over one field. Then the farmer makes several more passes ...

Rosy Soil expands nationwide in Target, giving more home gardeners an option for climate-friendly, nutrient-rich houseplant ...

Farmers looking to improve soil organic matter, reduce nutrient losses and increase carbon capture may soon be able to produce their own biochar on farm. Biochar is the lightweight, carbon-rich end ...