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 porous, charcoal-like ...

In addition to sequestering carbon and enriching soil, researchers say a partly burned wood derivative — biochar — appears to have pesticide qualities.

Elkhorn Slough Foundation is producing biochar from invasive eucalyptus trees removed to restore native ecosystems around Elkhorn Slough.

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 ...

DDT soil pollution is still a major problem in many parts of the world. Researchers have developed a new method to manage ecological risks from the toxin by binding it with biochar. When they mixed ...

Dakota BioChar brings unique ideas to boost both crop agriculture and wildfire mitigation.

Biochar, a carbon rich material made by heating biomass under low oxygen conditions, has long been known for its ability to store carbon in soils and improve environmental quality. Now, a new ...

Researchers have developed a practical and low cost method to transform agricultural waste into high quality biochar, ...

For all its plant and animal life aboveground, the Amazon rainforest’s soils are surprisingly poor in nutrients necessary for growing food. Thousands of years ago, the region’s Indigenous peoples ...