The EPA award will examine how adding biochar to poultry litter can limit runoff of nutrients like nitrogen and phosphorus to improve water quality.

The Environmental Protection Agency has awarded $1.9 million to a researcher at the University of Arkansas to study the effects of adding biochar to poultry litter and how it could improve water ...

Biochar is gaining popularity with viticulturists for its ability to sequester carbon and improve soil health, but researchers are still learning when and where it’s most ...

A new long-term study reveals that biochar, a carbon-rich material derived from crop residues, can significantly enhance soil carbon storage, but its ...

A new study uncovers how specially engineered biochar can more effectively capture organic phosphorus, offering a promising solution to reduce ...

Biochar is widely promoted as a climate friendly soil amendment that can store carbon and improve crop growth. Yet scientists have long debated whether it always benefits soil ecosystems. A new study ...

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 ...

Agricultural soils are one of the world’s largest sources of nitrous oxide, a greenhouse gas nearly 300 times more powerful than carbon dioxide over a century. New research suggests that a common ...

Biochar is a form of charcoal produced from organic materials that offers promising solutions for soil enhancement, bioremediation, and carbon sequestration. This carbon-rich product is created ...