Heavy metal pollution from industrial and agricultural activities poses a significant threat to soil health, agricultural ...

The Challenge of Sandy Soils With drylands covering over 40% of the Earth's land area, improving the agricultural potential ...

After many afternoons digging in The Chronicle's garden, I've grown accustomed to the strong winds that blow through the intersection of Fifth and Mission. Yet I couldn't help but notice the dusty, ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... You might not think of burying charcoal briquettes in your garden, and you definitely should not do that. But you might consider adding biochar, the ...

Construction on the biochar composting facility in Winton Woods is underway. Great Parks Sustainability Coordinator Stephanie Bacher says the bays will be used to hold biochar and the working compost ...

Why Gardeners Swear by Biochar — And How You Can Make Your Own originally appeared on Dengarden. It's possible you've heard of biochar or know someone who uses it, but if you're reading this, then you ...

California has a methane problem. The state’s dairy industry is the largest in the nation, but all those dairy cattle are producing more than milk. Foul-smelling slurry ponds of manure dot the Central ...

Air quality has been a growing concern in the Grand Valley over the years. Smoky summers have become more frequent, which is why Citizens for Clean Air (CCA) was founded in 2013. Nine years later, the ...