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  "id": 4454179,
  "title": "EU wants drones to spray pesticides — but it could backfire",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/eu-wants-drones-to-spray-pesticides-but-it-could-backfire-4454179",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-30T15:11:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Deutsche Welle Science",
    "slug": "deutsche-welle-science",
    "url": "https://www.dw.com/en/eu-wants-drones-to-spray-pesticides-but-it-could-backfire/a-78557154?maca=en-rss-en-science-4552-rdf"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The EU wants to lift a decades-old ban on spraying pesticides from the air, allowing drones to be used for greater precision. But experts warn the plan could lead to even more pesticides being used in agriculture.",
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        "outlet": "DW News",
        "title": "EU wants drones to spray pesticides — but it could backfire",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/eu-wants-drones-to-spray-pesticides-but-it-could-backfire",
        "published": "2026-08-30T15:11:00.000Z"
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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."
}