
High yield, eco-friendly rice reduces methane emissions by 70%
A group of scientists have bred a new variety of rice that could help combat rising methane levels around the world.
“Methane has a very strong impact. It’s around 20 times stronger than carbon dioxide,” explained Anna Schnürer, a microbiologist at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences and one of the contributing scientists. “Rice field cultivation corresponds to approximately 13% of the methane that humans are releasing into the atmosphere. So, it’s having a significant effect on...
“Methane has a very strong impact. It’s around 20 times stronger than carbon dioxide,” explained Anna Schnürer, a microbiologist at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences and one of the contributing scientists. “Rice field cultivation corresponds to approximately 13% of the methane that humans are releasing into the atmosphere. So, it’s having a significant effect on...