{
  "id": 15355651,
  "title": "In the 1970s, East Africa planted mesquite to fight erosion and fuelwood shortages; the invasive tree now threatens grazing land and native vegetation",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/in-the-1970s-east-africa-planted-mesquite-to-fight-erosion-and",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-18T04:31:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times - World News",
    "slug": "hindustan-times-world-news",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/in-the-1970s-east-africa-planted-mesquite-to-fight-erosion-and-fuelwood-shortages-the-invasive-tree-now-threatens-grazing-land-and-native-vegetation-101791560115724.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Introduced to help dry landscapes, mesquite has spread aggressively in many regions.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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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."
}