Nitrogen dioxide is one of the most harmful air pollutants in urban and industrial regions, contributing to respiratory ...

In a forested area near the tiny town of Riddle on Oregon’s west side, Ken Carloni kneels to examine a native orchid. His white ponytail juts out from under a newsboy cap. To the south, a mosaic of ...

A five year field study in southern China shows that a single application of biochar combined with reduced nitrogen ...

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 ...

According to a new study, as much as 12 percent of the world’s human-caused greenhouse gas emissions could be sustainably offset by producing biochar, a charcoal-like substance made from plants and ...

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 ...

CSIRO provides funding as a founding partner of The Conversation AU. In our efforts to address climate change by avoiding or sequestering CO₂, we have shown a lot of interest in “engineering” ...

It's the oldest thing you've never heard of, says Claire Spreadbury. Biochar is thousands of years old, and was first discovered by ancient Amazonian tribes. It's loved by many of the UK's gardening ...