Comments on: Wildfires Impact Water Resources in Colorado http://blog.epa.gov/blog/2012/09/wildfires-impact-water-resources-in-colorado/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=wildfires-impact-water-resources-in-colorado EPA's Blog About Our World Thu, 23 May 2013 11:40:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Evan Ravitz http://blog.epa.gov/blog/2012/09/wildfires-impact-water-resources-in-colorado/comment-page-1/#comment-53044 Evan Ravitz Fri, 21 Sep 2012 03:04:23 +0000 http://blog.epa.gov/blog/?p=16311#comment-53044 Here’s a solution to several problems:

Those concerned about climate change are familiar with “biochar,” which basically is charcoal. All the charred trees, etc. left from wildfires could be chopped up and plowed into agricultural land with these benefits:

1. Biochar acts as a sponge, aiding the water retention of soil, thus reducing the need for precious water in a drought.

2. Biochar is fantastic fertilizer, lasting for thousands of years, famous as “terra preta.” See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terra_preta

3. Burying biochar is a great way to “sequester” carbon, keeping it out of the atmosphere.

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