{
  "id": 4906640,
  "title": "Next-gen sensors: Catching water pollution in real time",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/next-gen-sensors-catching-water-pollution-in-real-time",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-01T17:20:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Phys.org",
    "slug": "phys-org",
    "url": "https://phys.org/news/2026-09-gen-sensors-pollution-real.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Extreme weather events, such as floods, droughts and torrential rains, affect water quality in lakes, rivers and coastal areas. This creates significant challenges for ecosystems and water supplies because pesticides bound in soil can quickly leach into water sources. Now, researchers want to monitor this in a new way.",
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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."
}