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Global rice paddy greenhouse gas emissions have doubled during the past six decades, study shows

Rice paddy greenhouse gas emissions have doubled during the past 60 years—but practical farm changes could cut methane emissions and support global climate targets without reducing food production, a team led by Boston College scientists reports in the journal Nature Food.

Global rice paddy greenhouse gas emissions have doubled during the past six decades, study shows
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Rice paddy greenhouse gas emissions have doubled during the past 60 years—but practical farm changes could cut methane emissions and support global climate targets without reducing food production, a team led by Boston College scientists reports in the journal Nature Food.

Originally published at Phys.org

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