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  "id": 2248158,
  "title": "Rising carbon dioxide is supercharging grass growth in African savannas, study finds",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/rising-carbon-dioxide-is-supercharging-grass-growth-in-african",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-20T23:00:01.000Z",
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    "url": "https://phys.org/news/2026-08-carbon-dioxide-supercharging-grass-growth.html"
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  "summary": "Rising atmospheric carbon dioxide is boosting grass growth in Africa's water-limited savannas, according to a new study led by the University of Sheffield.",
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        "outlet": "Phys.org",
        "title": "Scarce emergence of new species drove the decline of African megaherbivores, study suggests",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/scarce-emergence-of-new-species-drove-the-decline-of-african",
        "published": "2026-08-20T23:40:04.000Z"
      }
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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."
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