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  "id": 4581838,
  "title": "Global coral reef coverage risks irreversible decline, new report warns",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/global-coral-reef-coverage-risks-irreversible-decline-new-report-warns",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-31T05:19:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Al Jazeera",
    "slug": "al-jazeera",
    "url": "https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/31/global-coral-reef-coverage-risks-irreversible-decline-new-report-warns?traffic_source=rss"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Coral reefs make up just 1 percent of ocean coverage, but host a quarter of all life in the sea.",
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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."
}