Climate change may significantly impact arsenic levels in paddy rice, a staple food for millions across Asia, reveals a new study from Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health.

Wading through rice paddies across the Yangtze Delta, they sought to find out just how projected temperatures and levels of atmospheric CO2 in 2050 would interact with the arsenic in the soil and ...

Wading through rice paddies across the Yangtze Delta, they sought to find out just how projected temperatures and levels of atmospheric CO2 in 2050 would interact with the arsenic in the soil and ...

Faced with shortages and rising prices for domestic rice, many Japanese are doing what was once unthinkable — buying a ...

Canola blossoms are at their best in rice paddies in the city of Hashimoto, Wakayama Prefecture. The scene looks like a yellow carpet spread out over the rice paddies, delighting viewers.

Yes the town of Gyoda, located about an hour north of downtown Tokyo, has chosen Tanjiro as their muse for the city’s annual rice paddy art project. You might be wondering how you turn a rice paddy ...

The rice paddy used in a science experiment by a University of Tokyo team. Solar panels can be seen above the rice plants. (Photo courtesy of University of Tokyo professor Yoichiro Kato ...

But the way rice is grown—mostly submerged in paddies—and its highly porous texture means it can absorb unusually high levels of arsenic, a potent carcinogenic toxin that is especially ...

The authors suggested measures to reduce arsenic exposure, including breeding plants to minimise arsenic uptake and improved soil management in rice paddies, along with public health initiatives.