{
  "id": 16720087,
  "title": "In 2019, Arizona scientists withheld rain from Biosphere 2’s rainforest for 9.5 weeks; carbon storage fell 70% before rain returned and recovery began",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/in-2019-arizona-scientists-withheld-rain-from-biosphere-2s-rainforest",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-27T05:38:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times - World News",
    "slug": "hindustan-times-world-news",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/us-news/in-2019-arizona-scientists-withheld-rain-from-biosphere-2-s-rainforest-for-9-5-weeks-carbon-storage-fell-70-before-rain-returned-and-recovery-began-101793003138090.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "In 2019, scientists turned off the rain in Biosphere 2’s glass rainforest for 9.5 weeks. Carbon storage fell about 70%, and recovery began when rain returned.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "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."
}