{
  "id": 2400123,
  "title": "Southeast Asia is a hotspot for oak trees, many under ‘dire threat’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/southeast-asia-is-a-hotspot-for-oak-trees-many-under-dire-threat",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-21T15:40:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mongabay",
    "slug": "mongabay",
    "url": "https://news.mongabay.com/2026/08/southeast-asia-is-a-hotspot-for-oak-trees-many-under-dire-threat/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Southeast and East Asia may be famous for towering dipterocarps or massive conifers, but a new report highlights that the region is also home to more threatened oak species than anywhere else in the world. “While it may not be the region that first comes to mind when we think of oaks, it’s a really […]",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "How China can turn its ‘blue cradle’ into a bridge with Southeast Asia",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/how-china-can-turn-its-blue-cradle-into-a-bridge-with-southeast-asia",
        "published": "2026-08-20T11:28:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}