To respect the Paris agreement targeting a limitation of global warming below 2° C by 2100,
and possibly below 1.5° C, drastic reductions of greenhouse gas emissions are mandatory …

Engineered biochars are promising candidates in a wide range of environmental
applications, including soil fertility improvement, contaminant immobilization, wastewater …

Biochar has triggered a black gold rush in environmental studies as a carbon-rich material
with well-developed porous structure and tunable functionality. While much attention has …

The effects of aging on biochar (BC) properties, composition and carbon sequestration are
still under debate. This study aimed at illustrating the qualitative alterations of five different …

Considering the global issue of vegetable wastes generation and its impact on the
environment and resources, this study evaluated the conversion of four largely produced …

Soil amendment with biochar can modify soil microbial abundance, activity and community
structure. Nevertheless, the long-term evolution of these effects is unknown and of critical …

Pine cone bio-char was synthesized through slow pyrolysis at 500° C, characterized and
used as an effective adsorbent in the removal of organic Methylene Blue (MB) dye and …

Biochar has gained significant attention in agricultural and environmental research over the
last two decades. This comprehensive review evaluates the effects of biochar on soil organic …

Concerns regarding high energy demand and gradual depletion of fossil fuels have
attracted the desire of seeking renewable and sustainable alternatives. Similar to but better …

Almost 30 years ago, a distinguished soil physical‐chemist, Grant W. Thomas, voiced
serious concern about what he saw in the soil science literature as more a preoccupation …