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  "id": 12726767,
  "title": "'Glimmer of hope' as near-extinct Darling River snails discovered",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/glimmer-of-hope-as-near-extinct-darling-river-snails-discovered",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-07T22:04:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ABC News AU",
    "slug": "abc-news-au",
    "url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-08/darling-river-snail-adapting-artificial-structures-walgett/107215754"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A once-abundant snail nearly disappeared as weirs and irrigation diverted water from its river home. But it found protection in the very structures that almost wiped it out.",
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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."
}