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In Vietnam, farmers reduce methane emissions by changing how they grow rice - Columbian  (Apr 2) |
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Apr 2 · LONG AN, Vietnam (AP) - There is one thing that distinguishes 60-year-old Vo Van Van’s rice fields from a mosaic of thousands of other emerald fields across Long An province in southern Vietnam’s Mekong Delta: It isn’t entirely flooded. That and the giant drone, its wingspan similar to that of an eagle, chuffing high above as it rains organic fertilizer onto the knee-high rice seedlings billowing below. Using less water and using a drone to fertilize are new techniques that Van is trying and Vietnam hopes will help solve a paradox at the heart of growing rice: The finicky crop isn’t just vulnerable to climate change but also contributes uniquely to it. Rice must be ... Read more ... |
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Coal company sues state over Millennium coal-export terminal - Columbian  (Jan 03, 2018) |
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Jan 03, 2018 · Many local folks will be tuning in to "American Idol" on Sunday and Monday to see if Vancouver pianist and… High schools: Tim Martinez I'm always on the lookout for a new phone case. You may have noticed that the "Check It Out" column was absent from last Sunday's newspaper. I didn't write one… Thomas Atwater and his wife like to drive around and explore Southwest Washington. They returned to this area after living… Read more ... |
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