Invasive plants can wreak havoc on local ecosystems by outcompeting native plants for resources. This can destroy critical ...
Biochar has long been promoted as a climate-friendly soil amendment, but new research suggests that treating it as a one-size-fits-all solution may be ...
A growing body of research suggests that combining enzymes with biochar, a carbon-rich material made from agricultural and organic waste, could ...
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Clearing water-guzzling and soil-damaging alien invasive plants costs South Africa several hundred million rands every year.
Excavated soil from construction sites usually ends up in landfills, but it has great potential. Researchers at the Technical ...
A team of agricultural and environmental scientists has developed a simple biochar based technology that can strip self toxic ...
Agricultural soils are one of the world’s largest sources of nitrous oxide, a greenhouse gas nearly 300 times more powerful ...
Common agricultural byproduct – biochar – could offer a practical solution to tackling high emissions of greenhouse gas 300 times more powerful than CO2 ...
Biochar made from corn cobs can remove microplastics and ammonia from water, offering a low-cost, reusable filter made from ...
Rice husk carbonization gains traction by converting agricultural waste into biochar, enhancing soil health and enabling ...
A team of researchers from Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) has developed a low-cost, environment-friendly stove named the "BAU Biochar Stove," which can be used simultaneously for cooking and ...
Scientists have combined molecular imprinting technology with biochar to create materials that can recognize and capture ...