A new study published in Biochar shows that the water naturally present in plant biomass is not merely a processing obstacle.

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 ...

Korean researchers found a way to turn wet coffee grounds into cleaner, faster biochar, skipping the energy-intensive drying ...

A meta-analysis identifies the optimal temperature range to produce biochar with the best nutritional properties for restoring barren coal mine lands Surface coal mining leaves behind a desolate ...

Tea is one of the world’s most widely consumed beverages, but the soils that sustain tea plantations are under growing pressure. Long-term fertilizer use, monocropping, soil acidification, nutrient ...

WASHINGTON – Since David Laird was young, the “lush, green forests” of the western United States meant an annual summer trip to hike, camp and fish. But the last time Laird was in Wyoming’s Medicine ...

The pollution of soil and aquatic systems by inorganic and organic chemicals has become a global concern. Economical, eco-friendly, and sustainable solutions are direly required to alleviate the ...

Both biochar and humic acid adsorb heavy metals, but their combined effect has rarely been reported. In this paper, the adsorption of Cu(II) by single biochar (BS) and biochar with humic acid (BS + HA ...

In lush South Florida, trees and bushes grow all year round. And that means yard waste and dead trees never stop piling up. But leaving them in a landfill is a climate-warming issue. Two South Florida ...

As the climate changes, large parts of southern Australia are projected to get drier. Extreme rains are also becoming more common. For farmers, these changes pose big risks. What can we do to manage ...

It's possible you've heard of biochar or know someone who uses it, but if you're reading this, then you might be wondering what it is. Although it's a relatively well known gardening material that's ...