{
  "id": 15695337,
  "title": "In Ethiopia, Prosopis spread by 31,127 hectares a year; researchers linked it to $602 million in ecosystem-service losses over 31 years",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/in-ethiopia-prosopis-spread-by-31-127-hectares-a-year-researchers",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-20T03:31:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times - World News",
    "slug": "hindustan-times-world-news",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/in-ethiopia-prosopis-spread-by-31-127-hectares-a-year-researchers-linked-it-to-602-million-in-ecosystem-service-losses-over-31-years-101791795182501.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Prosopis, brought to Ethiopia to help, spread about 31,127 hectares a year in Afar. Researchers estimate land changes cost $602 million in ecosystem services.",
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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."
}