Biochar, a stable form of carbon similar to charcoal, is made by gathering organic matter and cooking it to a crisp.

A global study has found that adding biochar to organic waste composting can significantly reduce emissions of potent ...

But what if human remains could be as nonthreatening as a nice bag of garden soil or a peaceful woodland hike? It might not ...

Human composting is one of the emerging alternatives to cremation or burial that is viewed as more environmentally friendly ...

The compost facility in Davenport is marking 30 years of operation, recycling yard waste and biosolids into compost, soil and ...

Moria Kaminski and her husband try to make environmentally friendly choices. They strive to conserve water and electricity, and recently purchased a hybrid car. When she learned that she could be ...

On September 25, 2025, OpenAI dropped a bombshell: its latest model, GPT-5, now “stacks up to humans in a wide range of jobs.” The declaration ripples far beyond the world of AI benchmarks, it raises ...

There’s a new organic compost on the market in New Jersey — human. No, this is not a scene from “The Sopranos.” Gov. Phil Murphy recently signed a bill making New Jersey the 14th state to legalize ...

From Delco to Chesco and Montco to Bucks, what about life in Philly’s suburbs do you want WHYY News to cover? Let us know! Delaware County Council tabled a proposed law that would have established and ...

TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey has become the 14th state to allow the composting of human bodies as an alternative to burial or cremation. Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy signed the legislation last week. It ...