{
  "id": 10471149,
  "title": "NC uses dredged sand to rebuild bird island near Wanchese",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/nc-uses-dredged-sand-to-rebuild-bird-island-near-wanchese",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-28T14:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/north-carolina-reused-dredged-material-that-would-have-been-discarded-offshore-to-rebuild-an-eroding-bird-island-near-wanchese-within-a-week-oystercatchers-and-terns-were-exploring-the-new-habitat/articleshow/134540879.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "North Carolina restored eroding Wells Island near Wanchese by using dredged material removed from a navigation channel instead of sending it offshore. The project created open, sandy nesting habitat for waterbirds. A week after the work ended, wildlife officials found American Oystercatchers and terns exploring the newly restored island.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}