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  "id": 12886896,
  "title": "Olowalu reef off Maui provides glimpse into two centuries of environmental changes",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/olowalu-reef-off-maui-provides-glimpse-into-two-centuries-of",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-08T13:20:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Phys.org",
    "slug": "phys-org",
    "url": "https://phys.org/news/2026-10-olowalu-reef-maui-glimpse-centuries.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "New research led by the University of Hawai'i Sea Grant College Program (Hawai'i Sea Grant), the UH Mānoa School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology (SOEST) and the U.S. Geological Survey analyzed a 253-year-old core from a massive coral colony at Olowalu Reef off West Maui to reconstruct how Olowalu has changed over time, what has driven those changes and what restoring healthy connections…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "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."
}