Scientists are invited to submit their latest research to a new special issue focusing on the intersection of artificial ...

Biochar, a charcoal like material made from plant and organic waste, is often promoted as a climate and soil “wonder solution ...

Deschutes County is seeking solutions to one of Central Oregon’s longstanding wildfire challenges — what to do with the woody debris that is left over from fuels reduction projects.

Biochar is produced from wood waste by heating it in a low-oxygen environment called pyrolysis, converting it into stabilized ...

Robinson Lumber says the smokestack does not have any environmental or quality-of-life impacts for the neighborhood.

Biochar has long been recognized for its ability to improve soil health and sequester carbon. But its potential as a permanent CO2 removal solution has been underestimated in conventional models. As a ...

HIGHLAND PARK Fla. — A Florida nonprofit is on a mission to revive the state’s farmland with sustainability in mind. Biotech Applied Research is turning waste into “biochar,” a charcoal-like material.

Scientists are reporting that "biochar" -- a material that the Amazonian Indians used to enhance soil fertility centuries ago -- has potential in the modern world to help slow global climate change.

I built a charcoal retort using clay to mimic the Hookway design, aiming to produce high-quality charcoal with only primitive materials. While the clay pipe produced excellent charcoal where it ...

Note: This is the fourth of a four-part series on biochar. You can find the first three parts of the series here. Container substrates must fulfill several functions for plant growth: create a ...