A decade-long field study has revealed that biochar, a charcoal-like material made from plant residues, can significantly improve soil quality and boost soybean production in continuous cropping ...

Excessive use of fertilizers has fueled global food production, but it has also left behind a serious problem: nitrate pollution in soil and water. High nitrate levels threaten drinking water safety, ...

Charcoal is a common soil amendment, but different types provide different benefits, from improved drainage to decreasing the amount of bacteria in the soil.

Scientists at the Chinese Academy of Sciences' Institute of Soil Science recently found that this agricultural waste can actually boost crop yield and lower pollution — when treated properly. When ...

This garden material doesn't directly add nutrients to soil. Instead, it helps keep the nutrients present for longer and makes them more accessible to plants.

BOONE — According to the Watauga Cooperative Extension, farmers and gardeners in the mountain region are challenged by the "old" soils: the many thousands of years since glaciers last crossed the ...

Adding biochar to farmland soils is widely promoted as a climate-friendly practice, but its impact on greenhouse gas emissions can vary. A new study ...

By Ing. Gideon Etornam AMENUVEVE & Emmanuel BONNEY Illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, has left deep scars on Ghana’s terrestrial ecosystems (forests and lands). Ghana’s water bodies are ...

Polychlorinated biphenyls, or PCBs, a class of fire-resistant industrial chemicals, were widely used in electrical transformers, oils, paints and even building materials throughout the 20th century.

For 30 years, the Trenton Woodlot Conference connected both landowners and professionals to annually learn about how to better care for their forested lands around the eastern Ontario region.

A $92M anaerobic digestion facility in Scott County will recycle 75,000 tons of food waste yearly, cutting emissions and creating biochar.