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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 ...
Could this new stress-tolerant rice from China boost crop yields?
New method of regulating plant hormones allows researchers to increase quality and yields of rice crops grown in saline soil.
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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 ...
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 ...
Scientists designed a hybrid type of rice to reduce methane emissions
This hybrid rice represents a significant advancement towards sustainable agriculture, as rice cultivation contributes to ...
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Don't Propagate Orchid Leaves in Rice—Try These Gardener-Approved Methods Instead
The internet is full of weird and wonderful houseplant hacks. One currently doing the rounds suggests propagating orchid ...
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Rice variant slashes planet-warming methane emissions by 70 per cent
A new variety of rice created by simple crossbreeding could reduce the crop’s emissions of methane, a powerful greenhouse gas, by nearly three-quarters. Rice growing is responsible for around 12 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...