Feature: Amazonians’ black magic has multiple benefits
Monday, January 19, 2009 - 10:14
in Earth & Climate
Biochar, similar to the charcoal used by Amazonian cultures to invigorate their crops, is receiving attention as a potential solution for sequestration of significant amounts of carbon. Employing it in agriculture may also increase crop production and reduce emissions of carbon dioxide and other potent greenhouse gases, such as nitrous oxide. So what is this stuff? Evelyn Krull reports.
