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  "id": 12280900,
  "title": "Pretty in pink, but Malarikkal’s lilies worry ecologists",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/pretty-in-pink-but-malarikkals-lilies-worry-ecologists",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-05T19:46:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/pretty-in-pink-but-malarikkals-lilies-worry-ecologists/article71530158.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "A two-year study for the Kerala State Biodiversity Board finds the water lily, which appeared in Malarikkal after the 2018 floods, has shown unprecedented and uncontrolled growth; ecologists flag its impact on local aquatic plants, water flow and sunlight penetration, besides concerns over methane emissions from decaying plant biomass; the seasonal bloom has transformed Malarikkal into a tourism…",
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  "coverage": {
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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."
}