Biochar, a form of charcoal produced by heating agricultural waste without oxygen, is being studied as a potential tool for cleaning up chromium pollution at industrial sites, using the natural ...

Biochar, a carbon-rich material produced by pyrolyzing biomass, is emerging as a promising tool in the quest to combat climate change. While efforts to tackle global warming have taken various forms – ...

More information: Hamed Sanei et al, Evaluating the two-pool decay model for biochar carbon permanence, Biochar (2025). DOI: 10.1007/s42773-024-00408-0 Provided by Aarhus University ...

Biochar has long been recognized for its ability to improve soil health and sequester carbon. But its potential as a permanent CO2 removal solution has been underestimated in conventional models.

DDT soil pollution is still a major problem in many parts of the world. Researchers at Chalmers have developed a new method to manage ecological risks from the toxin by binding it with biochar. When ...