Why Gardeners Swear by Biochar — And How You Can Make Your Own originally appeared on Dengarden. It's possible you've heard of biochar or know someone who uses it, but if you're reading this, then you ...

Scientists at the Chinese Academy of Sciences' Institute of Soil Science recently found that this agricultural waste can ...

Retrieved as trash and unloaded as treasure, piles of dead wood are dropped off at this biochar facility in Berthoud, Colorado, for an opportunity at a second life. James Gaspard is the CEO of this ...

Excessive use of fertilizers has fueled global food production, but it has also left behind a serious problem: nitrate ...

Agriculture advisers are encouraging farmers to explore the option of placing biochar on their fields to help improve soil ...

DULUTH — To keep global temperatures from increasing more than 1.5 degrees Celsius, or 2.7 degrees Fahrenheit, above pre-industrial levels, the goal laid out in the 2015 Paris Agreement, emitters must ...

LAKE CITY — The Missaukee Conservation District is hosting the Renewable Roots Convention on Nov. 18-19. The event hosted at the Timber Wolf Lake Camp at 4909 N. Morey Road will feature experts from ...

We recently had a great family vacation to Monticello, New York. One highlight was the delicious foods at the local Greek restaurant and bagel shop (I can tell a good bagel shop if there is salt on ...

Biochar is a soil additive that can help store carbon dioxide for centuries. Cities in Minnesota and Nebraska plan to build biochar plants similar to those in Nordic countries. Climate scientists ...

This garden material doesn't directly add nutrients to soil. Instead, it helps keep the nutrients present for longer and makes them more accessible to plants.

"It feels really good to get a positive result." Researchers make game-changing breakthrough that could solve urgent issue in ...