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China cuts methane emissions from rice fields

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But global warming could raise greenhouse gases produced by paddies elsewhere.

Simple changes to farming practices in China have slashed the amount of methane released from rice fields, researchers say. Paddy fields account for around 20% of human-related emissions of methane — a potent greenhouse gas.

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Qiu, J. China cuts methane emissions from rice fields. Nature (2009). https://doi.org/10.1038/news.2009.833

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