Biochar may improve soil, but too much can harm ants, disrupting their behavior, teamwork, and the health of the ecosystem.

Biochar has many uses in agricultural systems, with the most common being as a soil amendment, typically applied at rates of ...

Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) is testing a new machine in the mountains of Butte County that turns leftover wood ...

Biochar could scale using crops grown on abandoned land, offering a low-cost way to remove carbon and improve soil health.

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 ...

Nick Cuchetti, a farmer and board secretary of Missouri Organic Association, holds biochar at Oaklee Rose Farm in Luebbering, Missouri. Biochar is an organic waste material that can help improve soil ...

A new era of Primal Tendencies is beginning. The lessons (failures) of the past will be used for success in the future. This year I am determined to do all I can to improve the odds for a successful ...

For people living in forested areas, the question of how to manage wood debris is One option is to burn brush and wood piles.

A new long-term field study shows that how biochar is applied matters just as much as whether it is used at all. Researchers report that small ...

Emerging pollutants such as pharmaceuticals, microplastics, and industrial chemicals are increasingly detected in water ...