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May 27, 2026, 03:26 PM - 7 min read
Greenhouse gas emissions from rice paddies have nearly doubled globally since the 1960s, averaging about 1.1 billion tons of carbon dioxide-equivalent emissions per year in the 2010s. That’s roughly equal to the annual emissions of 239 million cars.
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April 12, 2025, 07:03 PM - 5 min read
Mann said 4,000 litres of water is required for producing one kg of paddy, and it is posing a serious threat to the basic existence of our coming generations, due to which the state government is making concerted efforts to save it.
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March 18, 2025, 09:51 PM - 7 min read
While Punjab benefits financially, its aquifers are depleting rapidly. In Sangrur, Barnala, and Patiala, the water table has been falling by a meter annually since 1998.
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