{
  "id": 3058195,
  "title": "A forecast is not a decision: Design engineering for drought preparedness",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/a-forecast-is-not-a-decision-design-engineering-for-drought",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-24T15:40:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Phys.org",
    "slug": "phys-org",
    "url": "https://phys.org/news/2026-08-decision-drought-preparedness.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "More than 80 countries face chronic drought, yet only a third have systems in place to act before a drought arrives rather than after. The gap is costly. According to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, every $1 invested in anticipatory action can save up to $7 in averted losses, while also helping protect lives and livelihoods before crisis conditions take hold. Acting early…",
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  "coverage": {
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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."
}