{
  "id": 3198244,
  "title": "Hidden Antarctic lake drained 2 cubic km of water in just three years",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/hidden-antarctic-lake-drained-2-cubic-km-of-water-in-just-three-years",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-25T04:37:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/science/in-2007-scientists-used-nasa-satellite-measurements-to-reveal-14-areas-of-moving-water-beneath-west-antarctica-one-hidden-lake-had-drained-about-2-cubic-kilometres-in-three-years/articleshow/133491906.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Scientists discovered active subglacial lakes beneath Antarctica's ice sheet. NASA satellite data revealed ice surface changes indicating water movement. These hidden lakes were found to fill and drain over short periods. This dynamic water system influences ice stream speeds and mass balance. The findings showed a hidden, active world beneath the frozen continent.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "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."
}