{
  "id": 20148437,
  "title": "Scientists race to discover and protect what lives in the ocean",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/15/scientists-race-to-discover-and-protect-what-lives-in-the-ocean-20148437",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-11-15T09:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CBC News",
    "slug": "cbc-news-cbc",
    "url": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/marine-biodiversity-cop31-9.7419543"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Scientists say not knowing what lives in our oceans holds back efforts to protect them. Marine biologists are racing to catalogue species — from carnivorous sponges to otherworldly sea slugs. Here's a closer look at the creatures hidden in our seas and how humans rely on them more than most realize.",
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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."
}