Applying woody biochar to farmland could help farmers grow healthier crops while locking more carbon into the soil, according to a new study published in Biochar. Researchers from Suncheon National ...

Biochar traps microorganisms that can sequester carbon emissions in the soil for long periods of time, lessening farmers’ environmental impact. It can also help farmers by holding things like ...

A new review of research suggests that the nature-based technology biochar -- a carbon-rich material -- could be an important tool to use in agriculture to help mitigate climate change. A new review ...

Several studies now show the sustainability benefits of biochar. But a new meta analysis reveals how much more could be gained for crops and climate, if farmers keep applying biochar to their land ...

New Mexico State University's Cooperative Extension Service will host a Biochar and Soil Health Field Day. The event will be held 7:30 a.m.-noon Wednesday, April 27 at the Leyendecker Plant Science ...

A Brazilian researcher is working with Mexican farmers to test soils using biochar: a carbon-rich material showing promise in increasing water retention and fertility. Biochar is a porous, solid ...

Globally, human excreta are a huge untapped source of nutrients. Now, a new perspective paper makes the case that biochar could help to unlock it. The PNAS paper shows that human waste contains over ...

It looks like a dumpster fire in the forest. A new take on disposing of small trees and branches cut down during forest-thinning projects aims to turn the material into "biochar" that locks carbon ...

A new tool to fight climate change is coming to rural Whatcom and Skagit counties. But the planet isn’t the only one that stands to benefit — farmers could see healthier soil and more productive ...