After many afternoons digging in The Chronicle's garden, I've grown accustomed to the strong winds that blow through the intersection of Fifth and Mission. Yet I couldn't help but notice the dusty, ...

A new study by researchers from Sichuan Agricultural University and international collaborators provides the most comprehensive evidence to date that biochar, a charcoal-like substance made from ...

Using biochar in this way thus sequesters carbon – in turn mitigating climate impacts – as Seavey would otherwise need to ignore or burn any downed wood or dead vines on the property.

A three-year project to rejuvenate long-barren soils in Coal Basin and other tracts damaged by mining has shown promise by tapping a technique thousands of years old. Coal Basin has been one petri ...

A global study has found that adding biochar to organic waste composting can significantly reduce emissions of potent greenhouse gases, offering a promising pathway for sustainable waste recycling and ...

CARSON CITY — State land stewards are experimenting with an ancient method to improve the health of Nevada forests and make use of the renewable resource — baking tree trunks and limbs in a slow ...

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 ...

Sakthikulangara, the seaside locale of Kollam Municipal Corporation, Kerala, is famous for fishing and fishery-related activities; as an agricultural sector, it does not evoke any enthusiasm, or never ...

Paul Taylor is a rocket-scientist-turned-revolutionary, who's mission is to get a biochar industry established across Australia. As a physicist and former NAASA scientist, Dr Taylor says climate ...

Biochar could help you get more from your plants and save the planet at the same time. What's the secret? Growth area: Daylesford Organic gardener Jez Taylor extols the virtues of biochar, which has ...