Where is the Amazon River basin located?
Brazil
What kind of soil if found there?
the secret of this rich soil was charcoal
What is the rich soil also known as?
black gold
Who made the soil the way it is?
Local people
Using what?
animal bones and tree branches
When did they do this?
1.500 years ago
What country is doing modern demonstrations of this method?
United States
Who is the scientist that is heading this project?
Mingxin Guo
Does he work alone?
Mingxin Guo and his team at Delavare State University
What school does he work for?
Delavare State University
How did he learn about black gold?
heated tree leaves, corn stalks , small pieces of wood and poultry waste into "biochar"
Where was black gold discovered?
Amazon River basin in Brazil
When?
in the 1960's