Mine tailings, waste rock piles, acid mine drainage, industrial wastewater, and sewage
sludge have contaminated a vast area of cultivable and fallow lands, with a consequence of …

The present review highlights the recent advancements regarding the use of biochar for the
management of nutrient impoverished and metal contaminated soils. It includes a detailed …

With the global food deficit increasing and rising climate change issues, there is a need to
find green solutions to improve soil fertility and productivity while enhancing soil biochemical …

Soil, like human, must have good health to function well. This condition can only be
achieved when its biological, chemical, and physical aspects are in their optimal capacity …

Soil remediation is the act of removing or reducing the availability of contaminants from soil.
In the case of agriculture, soil remediation targets the removal of pollutants, including …

Anthropogenic activities, such as mining/smelting, result in the release and accumulation of
heavy metal (loid) s in soil, posing serious human health and ecological risks. Due to the …

Biochar can be used for multifunctional applications including the improvement of soil health
and carbon storage, remediation of contaminated soil and water resources, mitigation of …

Biochars vary widely in pH, surface area, nutrient concentration, porosity, and metal binding
capacity due to the assortment of feedstock materials and thermal conversion conditions …

Soil degradation represents a serious threat to the global environment and the United
Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs; Amundson et al., 2015; FAO, 2011; …

The degradation of soil fertility and quality due to rapid industrialization and human activities
has stimulated interest in the rehabilitation of low-fertility soils to sustainably improve crop …