{
  "id": 3506555,
  "title": "'Hunger Stones' Resurface in Europe, Bringing Centuries-Old Warnings Back Into View as Rivers Hit Historic Lows",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/hunger-stones-resurface-in-europe-bringing-centuries-old-warnings",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-26T11:45:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Smithsonian",
    "slug": "smithsonian",
    "url": "https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/hunger-stones-resurface-europe-bringing-centuries-old-warnings-back-into-view-rivers-hit-historic-lows-180989387/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "As drought exposes stretches of riverbed in central Europe, markers carved by past generations to record low water levels are emerging once again",
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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."
}