{
  "id": 3981101,
  "title": "Engineered bacteria offer a new way to accelerate rock weathering for carbon removal",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/engineered-bacteria-offer-a-new-way-to-accelerate-rock-weathering-for",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-28T14:20:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Phys.org",
    "slug": "phys-org",
    "url": "https://phys.org/news/2026-08-bacteria-weathering-carbon.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Rock weathering, the breakdown and dissolving of rocks and minerals caused by their exposure to water, air and biological life, is a major regulator of Earth's atmospheric CO2 levels and climate. Throughout Earth's history, rock weathering has been faster during warm periods with increased atmospheric CO2 levels.",
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  "coverage": {
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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."
}