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  "id": 2412912,
  "title": "Move over bears. Fat Marmot Week puts a spotlight on the alpine rodents",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/move-over-bears-fat-marmot-week-puts-a-spotlight-on-the-alpine-rodents-2412912",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-21T17:40:11.000Z",
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  "summary": "Last winter was tough for marmots living high in the Colorado mountains, where researchers say two-thirds of one population died while hibernating because of insufficient snow cover.",
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        "title": "Move over bears. Fat Marmot Week puts a spotlight on the alpine rodents",
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        "published": "2026-08-21T13:02:29.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Mongabay",
        "title": "Move over bears. Fat Marmot Week puts a spotlight on the alpine rodents",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/move-over-bears-fat-marmot-week-puts-a-spotlight-on-the-alpine-rodents-2415447",
        "published": "2026-08-21T17:33:16.000Z"
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