{
  "id": 19939488,
  "title": "General : DBKL Steps Up Sponge City Initiative, Plants Over 22,000 Trees",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/general-dbkl-steps-up-sponge-city-initiative-plants-over-22-000-trees",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-14T05:29:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Bernama",
    "slug": "bernama",
    "url": "http://www.bernama.com/en/news.php?id=2634237"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 14 (Bernama) -- Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) is strengthening its Sponge City initiative by expanding green infrastructure to reduce flash flood risks and lower temperatures across the federal capital.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "DBKL plants 22,940 trees under Sponge City initiative to curb floods, heat",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/dbkl-plants-22-940-trees-under-sponge-city-initiative-to-curb-floods",
        "published": "2026-11-14T06:52:21.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}