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Rice Paddies, Like Cows, Spew Methane. A New Variety Makes Them a Lot Less Gassy.
Rice plants are a big source of methane, an extremely potent greenhouse gas. Scientists just developed a strain that cuts ...
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New Rice Cultivar Eliminates 70% of Methane Emissions While Boosting Yields
The team is now seeking to demonstrate the importance of this new rice to the Chinese government in hopes that it can be ...
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Rice paddies, like cows, spew methane. A new variety makes them a lot less gassy.
Here's How In this new study, researchers led by Schnürer and Yunkai Jin, a plant biologist at China’s Hunan Agricultural University, compared a non-genetically-modified cultivar of rice ...
The Rice Revolution: Slashing 70% of Methane Emissions While Boosting Yields
Scientists have developed a new rice strain that emits 70% less methane, addressing a major source of greenhouse gas ...
High-yield rice breed emits up to 70% less methane
Rice cultivation is responsible for around 12% of global methane emissions, and these emissions are expected to increase with ...
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More rice, less gas: Scientists create hybrid to cut methane emissions
Chinese and Swedish researchers have developed a high-yield rice variety that emits up to 70% less methane than normal rice ...
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New Eco-Friendly, High-Yield Rice Reduces Methane Emissions
Researchers say study highlights the importance of rice breeding and cultivation measures in the mitigation of global warming ...
More rice, less gas: Chinese and Swedish scientists create hybrid to cut methane emissions
Researchers hope to register their rice in China for farmers and are working with firms to add oxantel to fertilisers ...