DDT soil pollution is still a major problem in many parts of the world. Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, have developed a new method to manage ecological risks from the toxin ...

Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, have recently developed a new method to manage ecological risks from the toxin by binding it with biochar. When they mixed biochar into ...

Biochar, a carbon rich material made by heating biomass under low oxygen conditions, has long been known for its ability to store carbon in soils and improve environmental quality. Now, a new ...

When they mixed biochar into contaminated soil at a former tree nursery, DDT uptake by earthworms in the soil was halved. That method may enable the growing of certain crops on land that is currently ...