Biochar, a carbon-rich material made from plant waste, is widely promoted as a sustainable solution for removing pollutants ...

A five-year field study reveals that biochar can do far more than improve soil chemistry. It can reorganize entire soil ecosystems, creating lasting ...

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

Biochar is a “charcoal-like substance that’s made by burning organic material from agricultural and forestry wastes (also called biomass) in a controlled process called pyrolysis,” according to ...

A research team found that biochar production temperature determines whether soil microbes immobilize cadmium or increase its ...

How can peanut shell biochar (charcoal-like heated biomass) reshape soil microbes for better crops? This is what a recent ...

Flowers are slow to open, vegetables disappoint and the soil seems to drink up water and ask for more. However, seasoned gardeners know the difference between a struggling garden and a thriving one ...

Soil salinization is a growing global threat that reduces crop yields and limits sustainable agriculture, especially in arid and semi-arid regions. A ...

For people living in forested areas, the question of how to manage wood debris is nearly constant. One option is to burn ...

STANFORD, Calif. (KGO) -- For the last decade or so, researchers have been cooking up plans for a material called biochar - a kind of superheated organic charcoal that can be used to help crops grow, ...