{
  "id": 19153700,
  "title": "The Panama Canal Has an Unusual Ecosystem, Flowing From Fresh Water to Salt Water and Serving as a Home to Crocodiles, Manatees and Sea Squirts. New Intruders Pose a Growing Threat to the Waterway",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/the-panama-canal-has-an-unusual-ecosystem-flowing-from-fresh-water-to",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-11-09T12:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Smithsonian",
    "slug": "smithsonian",
    "url": "https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/the-panama-canal-has-an-unusual-ecosystem-flowing-from-fresh-water-to-salt-water-and-serving-as-a-home-to-crocodiles-manatees-and-sea-squirts-new-intruders-pose-a-growing-threat-to-the-waterway-180989838/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The species that occupy this artificial channel are transforming, thanks to a shifting environment and invading marine creatures. The Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute is tracking what happens next",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}