{
  "id": 655840,
  "title": "El Niño's looming threat: SADC urges proactive measures for climate-related shocks",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/el-ninos-looming-threat-sadc-urges-proactive-measures-for-climate",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-12T10:40:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/news/politics/2026-08-12-el-nios-looming-threat-sadc-urges-proactive-measures-for-climate-related-shocks/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A potentially severe El Niño event could further strain SADC countries still recovering from devastating floods, prompting calls for stronger early warning systems, climate-resilient infrastructure and disaster financing.",
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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."
}