rice paddies

The Climate and Clean Air Coalition is highlighting digital solutions for rice cultivation as a way to cut super pollutants such as methane across food and climate systems. Rice paddies are a major source of methane, a potent short-lived greenhouse gas, and the initiative points to technology-driven practices that can reduce emissions while supporting food production and climate goals.

New research suggests climate change could significantly alter where Chinese milk vetch, a legume widely grown as green manure in southern China's rice paddies, can thrive in the future. Shifts in temperature and rainfall patterns may reduce or relocate suitable growing areas, with potential consequences for soil fertility and sustainable rice farming practices across the region.