{
  "id": 10840414,
  "title": "As Permafrost Melts, Toxic Metals Are Poisoning Rivers With Levels 70 Times Higher Than Normal",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/as-permafrost-melts-toxic-metals-are-poisoning-rivers-with-levels-70",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-30T02:33:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ScienceAlert",
    "slug": "sciencealert",
    "url": "https://www.sciencealert.com/as-permafrost-melts-toxic-metals-are-poisoning-rivers-with-levels-70-times-higher-than-normal"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "An aerial view of the Kutuk River in Alaska's Gates of the Arctic National Park. (Ken Hill/National Park Service) An unexpected side effect of a thawing world. Don't miss a story, subscribe here.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "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."
}