{
  "id": 11162123,
  "title": "California to turn 2,800 acres of Delta farmland into wetlands and rice fields",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/california-to-turn-2-800-acres-of-delta-farmland-into-wetlands-and",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-01T09:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/science/earth/california-is-set-to-break-ground-on-a-project-to-transform-2800-acres-of-delta-farmland-on-webb-tract-into-wetlands-and-rice-fields-reversing-decades-of-land-subsidence-while-creating-habitat-and-storing-carbon/articleshow/134613690.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "California is moving forward with a $28 million restoration project on Webb Tract to address land subsidence. Approximately 2,800 acres will be converted into wetlands and upland habitat alongside rice cultivation. This multi-benefit approach aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and store carbon effectively. Officials plan to plant native species, including Bay Miwok evening primrose,…",
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  "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."
}