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Can the age-old use of biochar help solve modern pollution problems?
Biochar, created from an ancient practice that turns organic waste into a charcoal-like substance, is getting a closer look for its potential to help address modern-day problems such as climate change and nutrient-laden runoff.
Is this biochar’s big, carbon-rich moment?
Farming with this soil amendment isn’t a climate silver bullet, but it could make more soil a carbon sponge.
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US cities are recycling trees and poop to make compost
Wood and biosolids from water treatment plants can be used to improve the soil—and keep remaining trees healthy.
Forward thinkers: 7 climate heroes in Sonoma County
These Sonoma County residents are facing the challenges of long-term changes to our climate — and are finding reasons to hope.
Human waste turned into renewable energy at Australia's first biosolids gasification plant
A council in Australia opens the first biosolids gasification plant in the Southern Hemisphere, which turns human waste into renewable energy, at Logan, south of Brisbane.
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Forest fires leave behind charcoal—and it might be toxic for years
Environmentally persistent free radicals are more widespread than we thought, and the health and environmental impacts are still unclear.
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New England farmers combat climate change with biochar
Biochar is made from natural materials such as straw and shells, and it can sequester carbon.
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