{
  "id": 18176204,
  "title": "Gold mining introduces an overlooked threat to wild caimans",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/gold-mining-introduces-an-overlooked-threat-to-wild-caimans",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-11-04T20:00:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Phys.org",
    "slug": "phys-org",
    "url": "https://phys.org/news/2026-11-gold-overlooked-threat-wild-caimans.html"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Mercury pollution from artisanal gold mining in tropical regions is finding its way into wildlife. A team from the University of Vienna and the Veterinary University of Vienna shows that mercury exposure impairs the glucocorticoid response that helps animals cope with acute stress. This weakened stress response could reduce the caimans' chances of survival and reproduction. The findings, recently…",
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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."
}