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  "id": 15953321,
  "title": "Salt marshes are proving to be powerful allies in building a climate-resilient coastline",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/salt-marshes-are-proving-to-be-powerful-allies-in-building-a-climate",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-21T20:40:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Phys.org",
    "slug": "phys-org",
    "url": "https://phys.org/news/2026-10-salt-marshes-powerful-allies-climate.html"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Salt marsh sediment and vegetation can remain largely intact even during extreme storm surges. This was demonstrated in a large-scale experiment in which researchers transported sections of salt marsh to an experimental facility capable of producing the world's largest artificial waves. The results show how salt marshes can contribute to natural coastal protection, both in the Netherlands and…",
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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."
}