Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, widely known as PFAS or “forever chemicals,” have become a growing global concern due to ...

An upcoming international online forum will bring together leading researchers to explore how engineered biochar can advance ...

At ISU’s Ag Engineering and Agronomy Research Farms west of Ames, they applied 0, 4.4 and 8.2 tons per acre of biochar to plots in 2007. In 2008, a challenging year, the trial showed a 15 percent ...

Biochar is a material you may never have heard of, but its properties and potential are incredible. It’s made from biomass, usually trees or agricultural waste, says Eric Singsaas, a research group ...

With climate change at an all-time high in our world, innovative practices are being sought worldwide in the quest for a sustainable future. While studying abroad in Europe this summer, I was ...

A new study reveals that a specially engineered form of biochar can dramatically enhance the natural ability of soil microbes to break down pollutants ...

In rural Arkansas, a cooperative experiment is underway by scientists from the University of Arkansas at Monticello College of Forestry, Agriculture, and Natural Resources in collaboration with the ...

An otherwise normal-looking grass field in Fruita was set up this week to test a new agricultural practice that, if successful, could save water, improve air quality and sequester carbon in the soil.

In a three-year project, researchers at NIBIO have tested how biochar affects potato yields and soil quality under Norwegian ...

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