{
  "id": 3328193,
  "title": "Wildfires don't just pollute the air, rain may turn its smoke into fertilizer",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/wildfires-dont-just-pollute-the-air-rain-may-turn-its-smoke-into",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-25T18:20:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Phys.org",
    "slug": "phys-org",
    "url": "https://phys.org/news/2026-08-wildfires-dont-pollute-air-fertilizer.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Wildfire smoke is usually discussed as an airborne pollutant and a threat to human health. But when smoke and rain coincide, nutrients released by burned landscapes rain back down. A new study finds that smoke-rain events can deliver large bursts of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium—three nutrients essential to life—across ecosystems in the United States. As wildfires become more frequent, these…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "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."
}