{
  "id": 350191,
  "title": "Florida scientists turn 39 surviving clams into 65 million",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/florida-scientists-turn-39-surviving-clams-into-65-million",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-09T05:08:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/science/in-2018-scientists-found-just-39-surviving-clams-in-floridas-indian-river-lagoon-they-bred-them-and-have-since-outplanted-65-million/articleshow/133030865.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Florida's Indian River Lagoon shows signs of recovery after decades of environmental decline. Scientists are restoring critical habitats like reefs, shellfish beds, seagrass, and wetlands. Efforts focus on reintroducing clams, which were nearly extinct due to overharvesting and algal blooms. Millions of juvenile and adult \"super clams\" have been released into the lagoon. Local governments are…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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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."
}