A new UN report on Global Nitrous Oxide (N2O) emissions debuted at COP29 this week with a dire warning that urgent action is needed to dramatically reduce human caused N2O emissions. N2O, also known as laughing gas, is a potent … Continue reading
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Moving forward organics management is likely to come under increasing scrutiny for a number of reasons including cost, climate impact, broader environmental impacts (e.g. phosphorus and toxin leaching) and optimization of renewable energy generation. These are all likely to vary … Continue reading
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Recently I visited a biochar demonstration site at Spruce Haven Farms (SHF) in Union Springs, NY. The project is funded by NYSERDA and is a collaboration between the folks at SHF, Johannes Lehmann (pictured 2nd from left) and team from … Continue reading
Using agricultural land for anything but growing food or fiber for human consumption (including indirectly for livestock feed) is taboo to many. The ethics and economics of using land to grow crops for biofuels (e.g. sugars, starches, oilseed), which makes … Continue reading
How biochar can enhance food security and safety One of the charms of biochar is also a bit of a curse: its sheer versatility provides endless opportunities for diving down all manner of rabbit holes. After more than a dozen … Continue reading
A review of my biochar webinars, conferences, educational offerings and site visits in 2023.
Continue readingWho knew large-scale camel dairy farms are a thing? Not me, until last week that is when I visited Camelicious, an impressive 8,500 head dairy farm in Dubai at the invitation of Viqa Investments (VI). They have just commissioned a … Continue reading
“Loss & Damage” is a relatively new term within the climate community. It refers not just to the impacts being experienced ever increasingly as a result of too many heat trapping gases in the atmosphere, but also to the activities … Continue reading
White Feather Farm (WFF), located in the Hudsen Valley (Saugerties, NY) is a beautiful and bountiful farm growing more than 80 varieties of fruits & vegetables, many of which are donated to a local food pantry. It is a non-profit … Continue reading
For much of the XX century Western Civilization bowed to the god of profit above all else. Externalities were vehemently, sometimes violently ignored. This mode of thinking brought many, though certainly not all, a vastly more comfortable lifestyle. Meanwhile many … Continue reading