{
  "id": 16934202,
  "title": "Islands harbor nearly 20% of Earth's biodiversity, yet remain overlooked in conservation strategies",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/islands-harbor-nearly-20-of-earths-biodiversity-yet-remain-overlooked",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-28T17:00:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Phys.org",
    "slug": "phys-org",
    "url": "https://phys.org/news/2026-10-islands-harbor-earth-biodiversity-overlooked.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Although they account for just 7% of the Earth's land surface, island ecosystems harbor almost 20% of the world's biodiversity. From sea-level rise to biological invasions, islands are facing multiple pressures associated with ongoing global change, and yet they are still overlooked in global biodiversity conservation strategies.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}