{
  "id": 13332857,
  "title": "Water hyacinth, a South American ornamental, invaded 53 countries; on Lake Victoria it covered 90% of the shore, costing the region about $150M a year",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/water-hyacinth-a-south-american-ornamental-invaded-53-countries-on",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-10T04:30:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times - World News",
    "slug": "hindustan-times-world-news",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/water-hyacinth-a-south-american-ornamental-invaded-53-countries-on-lake-victoria-it-covered-90-of-the-shore-costing-the-region-about-150m-a-year-101791538961327.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Water hyacinth, grown for its lavender flowers, has invaded 53 countries. On Lake Victoria, it covered 90% of the shoreline and cost an estimated $150M a year.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "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."
}