Simon Kitol’s 25-acre farm in western Kenya teems with maize, tomatoes, and beans, but also an invasive menace: Prosopis juliflora, better known as the mathenge plant. Its long roots steal water from ...

A team of agricultural and environmental scientists has developed a simple biochar based technology that can strip self toxic chemicals from pepper growing soils and restore healthy seed germination.

Agriculture sits at a difficult crossroads: it must feed a growing global population while reigning in its massive contribution to global greenhouse ...

If brownfields are the forgotten stepchildren of infrastructure, carbon markets may soon become their redemption story. Across the U.S., more than 450,000 brownfield sites, land that is potentially ...

A new study has found that biochar made from agricultural waste such as chestnut shells and vine prunings could help deliver beneficial compounds more ...