Biochar has long been hailed as a sustainable tool to improve soil fertility and boost crop yields, but a new scientific analysis suggests the enthusiasm may be outpacing the evidence. A deep dive ...

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Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is an efficient strategy to reduce the accumulation of anthropogenically-derived CO 2 in the atmosphere 4. One promising way to reduce CO 2 levels in the atmosphere is ...

A new scientific review highlights major advances in the use of iron enhanced biochar as a powerful tool for cleaning contaminated environments and supporting sustainable agriculture. The study ...

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 ...

The contamination of aquatic environments with organic pollutants is a pressing global issue that impacts ecosystems and human health. Sources such as industrial discharge, agricultural runoff, and ...

A new review of research suggests that the nature-based technology biochar—a carbon-rich material—could be an important tool to use in agriculture to help mitigate climate change. It's for these ...

Dissolved black carbon, a water-soluble fraction of black carbon produced from incomplete combustion and biochar, has long been viewed as a mobile ...