Mediterranean vineyards face a growing threat from heavy rains and soil degradation that strip away fertile topsoil. New research led by scientists at the University of Aveiro, Portugal, shows that ...

Scientists found that biochar doesn’t just capture pollutants, it actively destroys them using direct electron transfer. This newly recognized ability accounts for up to 40% of its cleaning power and ...

A new study published in Biochar shows how agricultural and industrial wastes can be transformed into advanced porous carbon materials that may help protect soil and water resources. By combining ...

This experiment was conducted over during two successive seasons (2020–2021 and 2021–2022) on fifteen-year-old Zebda mango orchard. The trees were cultivated at 5 × 3 m in sandy soil in Agricultural ...

Biochar is often overlooked as a soil amendment, but it's incredibly beneficial for plants and gardens, and it's easy to make at home. Created from burned wood and other organic matter, biochar can be ...

The major causes of the dramatic increase in water pollution are the expanding human population, generation of hazardous waste, and discharge of raw wastewater from homes and industries 1.