{
  "id": 19659946,
  "title": "High levels of mercury contamination uncovered in Pra and Ankobra Rivers",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/high-levels-of-mercury-contamination-uncovered-in-pra-and-ankobra",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-12T13:01:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "GBC Ghana",
    "slug": "gbc-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.gbcghanaonline.com/general-news/high-levels-of-mercury-contamination-uncovered-in-pra-and-ankobra-rivers/2026/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "By: Rachel Kakraba A 2024 baseline study of the Pra and Ankobra rivers, in the Western Region has revealed high levels of mercury in sediment on the riverbed, especially in communities close to mining areas. The study further indicates that mercury binds to tiny particles suspended in the water and is transported downstream, potentially spreading […]",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "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."
}