Researchers in China have unveiled a promising method to boost the carbon capture potential of biochar by integrating fly ash into the production process. The new study, published in Carbon Research, ...

Biochar makes composting faster, cleaner, and better for the planet by slashing greenhouse gases and locking nutrients in the soil.

Adding biochar to farmland soils is widely promoted as a climate-friendly practice, but its impact on greenhouse gas emissions can vary. A new study finds that pairing biochar with biogas slurry, a ...

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 ...

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 ...

Walk into any Indian farm these days, and you’ll hear a buzz about “biochar”, the new agricultural friend everyone’s talking about. With many farmers seeking safe, natural options to increase the ...

Biochar might sound like some kind of trendy new superfood, but it’s actually a powerful climate solution made from a very old idea. At its core, biochar is a type of charcoal made by heating organic ...

For generations, farmers have used natural materials such as lime, gypsum and manure to improve their soil for growing crops. Now, a team of researchers led by the University of Missouri is giving new ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. – On a warm morning in Polk County, heavy equipment hummed through rows of citrus as a mobile carbonizer known as a “Tigercat” converted trees and grove debris into biochar — a ...

Adding carbon-rich materials such as biochar and hydrochar to farmland soils is often seen as a promising way to fight climate change. But a new study ...