{
  "id": 16907385,
  "title": "Menindee Lakes water levels drop to lowest in five years as experts warn of mass fish deaths",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/menindee-lakes-water-levels-drop-to-lowest-in-five-years-as-experts",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-28T14:00:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian Australia",
    "slug": "the-guardian-australia",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/oct/28/menindee-lakes-water-levels-drop-mass-fish-death-fears"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "NSW government imposes water restrictions after Menindee water volumes fall below 2021 levels Sign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter here Water levels at Menindee Lakes in western New South Wales have fallen to their lowest point in five years, prompting the state government to impose upstream water use restrictions as experts warn of potential mass…",
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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."
}