{
  "id": 204040,
  "title": "Indonesia’s salt fields bloom under drought from El Niño’s baking heat",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/06/indonesias-salt-fields-bloom-under-drought-from-el-ninos-baking-heat",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-06T04:34:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Maverick",
    "slug": "daily-maverick",
    "url": "https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-08-06-indonesias-salt-fields-bloom-under-drought-from-el-ninos-baking-heat/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "CIREBON, Indonesia, Aug 6 (Reuters) - Salt farmers in Indonesia's West Java province are reaping the benefits of an El Niño-driven drought even as crop farmers brace for a prolonged challenge from the baking heat.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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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."
}