{
  "id": 2420235,
  "title": "Hidden chemical pathway could keep phosphorus from fueling lake algal blooms",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/hidden-chemical-pathway-could-keep-phosphorus-from-fueling-lake-algal",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-21T18:40:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Phys.org",
    "slug": "phys-org",
    "url": "https://phys.org/news/2026-08-hidden-chemical-pathway-phosphorus-fueling.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Why do some lakes remain plagued by harmful algal blooms even after phosphorus pollution has been reduced? Part of the answer lies beneath the surface. A new Concordia study has uncovered a previously overlooked chemical process that can help trap phosphorus in lake sediments, preventing it from returning to the water, where it can fuel excessive plant and algal growth.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}