{
  "id": 3532061,
  "title": "Critical zone processes limit alkalinity export from natural basaltic systems",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/critical-zone-processes-limit-alkalinity-export-from-natural-basaltic",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-26T00:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Nature",
    "slug": "nature",
    "url": "https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10936-3"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Nature, Published online: 26 August 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10936-3 Observations from natural volcanic watersheds demonstrate attenuation of alkalinity fluxes along the complete reactive pathways from soil to river that lead to reductions in exported alkalinity, indicating the limiting effects of critical zone processes.",
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
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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."
}