Globally, human excreta are a huge untapped source of nutrients. Now, a new perspective paper makes the case that biochar could help to unlock it. The PNAS paper shows that human waste contains over ...

Biochar might sound like a fine dining special, but it's actually a promising solution to help farmers meet their fertilizer needs. The substance, a stable form of carbon similar to charcoal, is made ...

Recycling waste nutrients could cut fertilizer use, but coordination and infrastructure are key. Nutrients recovered from ...

Washington is one step closer to eliminating a major blind spot for potential contaminants in crops grown across the state using human waste as fertilizer. Lawmakers voted unanimously last week to ...

Researchers recently unveiled proof that Romans used a surprising ingredient in their medical treatments — and it's far from sanitary. The research focuses on a vessel that was unearthed in Pergamon, ...

Human and animal waste can replace many fertilizers if managed better and used closer to farms, improving farming systems.

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Microsoft is doubling down on carbon removal: It just struck a deal with Houston-based startup Vaulted Deep to purchase 4.9 million metric tons of carbon dioxide removal over a 12-year period. The ...

Reports of human waste being dumped along a roadside on busy Magallanes Street near Carbon Public Market in Cebu City have raised concerns over sanitation and labor conditions, as the Cebu City ...