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Biogas slurry boosts biochar’s climate benefits by reshaping soil microbes

Adding biochar to farmland soils is widely promoted as a climate-friendly practice, but its impact on greenhouse gas emissions can vary. A new study finds that pairing biochar with biogas slurry, a ...
Farmers Weekly

Welsh project seeks to make carbon-absorbing biochar from slurry

Converting slurry into carbon-absorbing biochar could help Welsh farmers meet new pollution control regulations. The concept of making biochar from manure is not new, but a project in Wales backed by ...
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Biogas slurry strategy reshapes biochar-mediated greenhouse gas emissions via soil bacterial sub-communities (IMAGE)

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Shropshire Star

Welshpool project could hold key to carbon capture

A ground-breaking project to turn cow muck into the carbon capture fertiliser of the future could give farmers a much-needed new source of income. A team led by consultant John Owen, of business ...
The Conversation

Biochar doesn’t just store carbon – it stores water and boosts farmers’ drought resilience

Ellen Moon receives funding from the Australian Research Council. Wendy Timms receives funding from the Australian Research Council, the CO2CRC and the Victorian Government. She is also affiliated ...
Sydney Morning Herald

Corn, charcoal and a nod to the Aztecs

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. The ancient world is so overrated. Mesopotamia might have been the "cradle of civilisation" and ancient Greece the "birthplace of ...