{
  "id": 19695413,
  "title": "Nitrate pollution in rivers linked to dry climates, not just human activity",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/nitrate-pollution-in-rivers-linked-to-dry-climates-not-just-human",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-11-12T19:01:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Phys.org",
    "slug": "phys-org",
    "url": "https://phys.org/news/2026-11-nitrate-pollution-rivers-linked-dry.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Nitrate, a chemical compound of oxygen and nitrogen often used in farm fertilizers, can rise to toxic levels in surrounding water under very dry conditions. This relationship has traditionally been attributed to agricultural runoff or human waste in the environment, but new research led by scientists at Penn State shows that a hot and dry climate elevates concentrations of nitrate in rivers and…",
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  "coverage": {
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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."
}