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  "id": 28542,
  "title": "Controlled Burns Have Saved Hundreds of Giant Sequoias",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/07/24/controlled-burns-have-saved-hundreds-of-giant-sequoias",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-07-24T12:52:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yale Environment 360",
    "slug": "yale-environment-360",
    "url": "https://e360.yale.edu/digest/controlled-burns-sequoias"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The use of small, controlled burns to clear out flammable underbrush has saved thousands of giant sequoias from devastating wildfires, new research finds. Read more on E360 →",
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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."
}