Acid Rain Reduces Methane Emissions From Rice Paddies
Thursday, August 7, 2008 - 11:35
in Earth & Climate
Acid rain from atmospheric pollution can reduce methane emissions from rice paddies by up to 24 per cent according to new research. This is potentially a beneficial side effect of the high pollution levels China - the world’s largest producer of rice - is often associated with. Methane is 21 times more powerful as a greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide.