Matt Simon, Author at Eos

A rice paddy, in which rows of higher-growing plants are separated by flooded sections

Rice Paddies, Like Cows, Spew Methane. A New Variety Makes Them a Lot Less Gassy.

by Matt Simon 10 February 202510 February 2025

Rice plants are a big source of methane, an extremely potent greenhouse gas. Scientists just developed a strain that cuts those emissions by 70 percent.

Matt Simon

Rice Paddies, Like Cows, Spew Methane. A New Variety Makes Them a Lot Less Gassy.

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