Pascale Ehrenfreund, Qing Zhang and Paul Freemont
May 19, 2026
The World Is About To Face A Serious Rice Shortage
Every day, more than half the world sits down to a plate of rice. A shortage could harm the food security of billions of the poorest people. But if scientists and farmers can solve this problem it would be great news for the climate, too
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