{
  "id": 15564295,
  "title": "In 1935, weeping lovegrass was planted in Oklahoma to stop erosion; one strain later covered 2 million acres, and studies found lower plant diversity",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/in-1935-weeping-lovegrass-was-planted-in-oklahoma-to-stop-erosion-one",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-19T05:12:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times - World News",
    "slug": "hindustan-times-world-news",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/us-news/in-1935-weeping-lovegrass-was-planted-in-oklahoma-to-stop-erosion-one-strain-later-covered-2-million-acres-and-studies-found-lower-plant-diversity-101791624971200.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Weeping lovegrass was planted from 1935 to stop erosion and spread widely, but a 1999 study found 42 fewer plant species in its plots than in native grassland.",
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  "editors_take": null,
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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."
}