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  "id": 11546188,
  "title": "How the West is preparing for a drier future as water supplies hit lows",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/how-the-west-is-preparing-for-a-drier-future-as-water-supplies-hit-11546188",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-02T22:25:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "PBS NewsHour",
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    "url": "https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/drying-uphow-the-west-is-preparing-for-a-drier-future-as-water-supplies-hit-lows"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Mandatory cuts from the federal government on water from the Colorado River will soon take effect in Arizona, Nevada, and California. Now, some water managers in the region are spending billions to prepare for a drier future. Special correspondent Ben Tracy with Climate Central reports for our series, Tipping Point.",
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        "title": "How the West is preparing for a drier future as water supplies hit lows",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/how-the-west-is-preparing-for-a-drier-future-as-water-supplies-hit",
        "published": "2026-10-02T22:25:32.000Z"
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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."
}