{
  "id": 473416,
  "title": "Urban canals can cut temperatures by more than 2°C during heat waves",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/urban-canals-can-cut-temperatures-by-more-than-2-c-during-heat-waves",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-10T12:40:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Phys.org",
    "slug": "phys-org",
    "url": "https://phys.org/news/2026-08-urban-canals-temperatures-2c.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "New research from The University of Manchester has found that urban canals can cool their immediate surroundings by more than 2°C during heat waves.",
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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."
}