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Benefits of biochar

The biochar kiln workshops offer a practical solution that serves multiple purposes. Participants will learn to safely ...
GURUGRAM, India, Jan. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Varaha, a leading developer of carbon dioxide removal (CDR) projects with smallholder farmers across Asia, today announced a major offtake agreement with ...
The agreement is Microsoft's third carbon removal agreement to be announced this week alone, following deals with egenerative ...
Common agricultural byproduct – biochar – could offer a practical solution to tackling high emissions of greenhouse gas 300 times more powerful than CO2 ...
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 ...
Microsoft partners with Varaha to launch a biochar project in Maharashtra, removing 2 million tonnes of CO2 while supporting ...
Microsoft has signed a major offtake agreement with Indian startup Varaha to sequester 2 million tonnes of CO2. The project ...
Project puts spotlight on smallholder companies and their capability to deliver on carbon removal, says Varaha CEO Read more ...
Biochar, a charcoal-like material derived from plant biomass, has long been hailed as a promising tool for carbon dioxide removal. However, a new study by Stanford researchers highlights a critical ...
Biochar has long been hailed as a sustainable tool to improve soil fertility and boost crop yields, but a new scientific analysis suggests the enthusiasm may be outpacing the evidence. A deep dive ...
When Beauregard Burgess and three friends decided to start a hog and poultry farm in 2015, they chose an odd location: 20 acres of swampy land on the east side of Homer, Alaska, a coastal hamlet south ...