The contamination of soil with organic pollutants has been accelerated by agricultural and
industrial development and poses a major threat to global ecosystems and human health …

In the context of climate change and the circular economy, biochar has recently found many
applications in various sectors as a versatile and recycled material. Here, we review …

Biochar is a product of the thermal treatment of biomass, and it can be used for enhancing
soil health and productivity, soil carbon sequestration, absorbance of pollutants from water …

Worldwide pollution of waters and soils is a rising health issue calling for advanced
decontamination methods such as adsorption of contaminants on biochar because biochar …

Biochar, characterized by high specific surface area and porosity as well as by the presence
of various functional groups, can be an excellent matrix for creating fertilizers that slowly …

Globally, nitrogen (N) fertilizer demand is expected to reach 112 million tonnes to support
food production for about 8 billion people. However, more than half of the N fertilizer is lost to …

The excessive use of conventional fertilizers leads to environmental issues associated with
the loss of nutrient through leaching, volatilization, denitrification and surface run-off. Biochar …

Greenhouse gaseous (GHGs) emissions from cropland soils are one of the major
contributors to global warming. However, the extent and pattern of these climatic …

Gaseous reactive nitrogen (Nr) emissions from agricultural soils to the atmosphere constitute
an integral part of global N cycle, directly or indirectly causing climate change impacts. The …

Biochar is a carbonized biomass that can be used as a soil amendment. However, the
exclusive use of biochar may present some limitations, such as the lack of nutrients. Thus …