Excess phosphorus in lakes and reservoirs fuels harmful algal blooms, threatens drinking water safety, and damages aquatic ecosystems worldwide. Now, researchers have developed a new machine ...

At the top of the South Dade Landfill, a massive oven that turns wood into charcoal is being tested by Miami-Dade County as an environmentally-friendly way to cut down on landfill waste. The material ...

The food that makes it to your plate is but a fraction of what actually grew in a field somewhere. Cassava, corn, wheat, rice — all critical crops produce waste biomass that farmers might be burning ...

A new study has shown that biochar, a carbon-rich material produced from biomass, can significantly reduce phosphorus losses ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Mike Schmitt, director of sales and marketing with Air Burners, is photographed next to a BioCharger unit on Jan. 8 in Palm City.