{
  "id": 11919150,
  "title": "Leonardo DiCaprio’s foundation helped protect 410,000 sq km of Seychelles ocean",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/leonardo-dicaprios-foundation-helped-protect-410-000-sq-km-of",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-04T11:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/science/nature/leonardo-dicaprios-foundation-gave-1-million-to-a-seychelles-debt-swap-deal-by-2020-the-wider-project-had-helped-the-island-nation-protect-410000-sq-km-of-ocean-an-area-larger-than-germany/articleshow/134673582.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Seychelles protected 30% of its ocean by 2020 through a debt conversion deal linked to long-term conservation. The plan safeguards 410,000 sq km of ocean, while allowing sustainable fishing, tourism and other economic activities. Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation was among the private funders supporting the financial transaction.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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    "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."
}