People pull a 100-meter rice straw rope along a stream in Cheongdo, North Gyeongsang Province, southeastern South Korea, on ...

A Swiss martial artist and expert swordsman broke a Guinness World Record by using his custom-made blade to slice through rice straw mats 100 times in one minute.

Straws might seem insignificant, but the plastic straw has come to symbolize a global pollution crisis over the past decade ...

After years of strict bans to curb pollution, China is reversing its zero-tolerance stance on crop burning, allowing ...

“After rice cultivation, farmers put rice straw and other plant waste on to the paddy,” Kobayashi says. If the microbial community in the rice paddy is out of balance, microbes that generate ...

01:21 It's comprised of rice straw, and hand-made. 01:29 "Shimenawa" are sacred ropes, signifying the sanctity of the space beyond. 01:36 And actually, it holds a significant connection to today's ...

Governor Chadchart Sittipunt visited Nong Chok District to inspect the use of straw compressors, a key measure in reducing PM2.5 pollution. Joining the visit were the Director of Nong Chok District, ...

In Asia, for example, rice farming produces about 550 million tonnes of straw residue every year; but this potential fuel source is simply burnt in the fields, resulting in airborne emissions that are ...