A new innovation being tested at the South Dade Landfill could help Miami-Dade County reduce its growing waste stream as officials search for ways to extend the life of local landfills.

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 ...

Concrete is one of the most common materials on Earth, thanks to its high strength and low cost – but it’s also one of the largest single sources of carbon dioxide emissions. Engineers at Washington ...

Biochar is a “charcoal-like substance that’s made by burning organic material from agricultural and forestry wastes (also called biomass) in a controlled process called pyrolysis,” according to ...

Scientists have found that most biochar fed to cattle survives digestion and returns in manure, where it may help store carbon in soil.

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 ...