Soil contamination by cadmium is a growing global challenge that threatens food safety, agricultural productivity, and ...

Forget diamonds — Napa Valley’s farmers are chasing after a different kind of carbon-based rock. Biochar, a form of charcoal, has been used for thousands of years as a soil amendment in the Amazon ...

Soil microbes remove carbon from the atmosphere and store it underground, revealing an overlooked pathway for storage in ...

A new study published in Biochar reveals that alkaline biochar, a type of carbon-rich soil amendment, significantly improves ...

"My tomatoes get so big every year it's ridiculous. I can't eat them all." That's John Webster, the founder of "Biochar On Site" and a longtime evangelist for the incredible powers of the ...

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 ...

Burnt wood may be able to save the soil — even in Kansas. Trisha Jackson, a professor of physical science at Pratt Community College, wants Kansas farmers to learn an easy-to-use technique to ...

Air quality has been a growing concern in the Grand Valley over the years. Smoky summers have become more frequent, which is why Citizens for Clean Air (CCA) was founded in 2013. Nine years later, the ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... You might not think of burying charcoal briquettes in your garden, and you definitely should not do that. But you might consider adding biochar, the ...