A University of Arkansas researcher recently received nearly $1.9 million from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to study whether biochar can help improve water quality.

A new study published in Biochar presents a practical and regulation-compliant design for producing biochar on farms that could dramatically reduce greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture while ...

Biochar is often seen as a climate solution, but a new study shows it can either cut or boost nitrous oxide emissions depending on the soil.

Calling Kelpie Wilson a “biochar believer” isn’t a joke. “I’m a believer in science,” she said, “and the science tells us biochar is worth pursuing.” And at this point in her life, Wilson is in chase ...

University of Nevada Cooperative Extension, with other partners, is embarking on a large-scale three-year project to find more efficient ways to increase water conservation and plant growth, and ...

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 cotton field showing biochar-treated soil on the right and conventional soil on the left. Credit: Planboo. Set to begin in February 2026, the project between Better Cotton and Planboo is intended to ...

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 ...

Cooperative Extension is currently testing different biochar mixes and various seeds in small plots at the mine. Next spring, the best combination will be used for the large-scale test on a large ...