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  "id": 6608464,
  "title": "Pollution from winter waste burning in cities three times higher than summer, study finds",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/pollution-from-winter-waste-burning-in-cities-three-times-higher-than",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-10T15:39:11.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/energy-and-environment/pollution-from-winter-waste-burning-in-cities-three-times-higher-than-summer-study-finds/article71448312.ece"
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  "summary": "Winter brings weaker winds, more stable atmospheric conditions and, in many places, temperature inversions that restrict the dispersion of pollutants; the World Resources Institute India study also attributes increased waste burning partly to its use for warmth, alongside seasonal waste disposal practices",
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      {
        "outlet": "GroundUp",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/pollution-from-sasols-secunda-plant-could-cause-1-000-deaths-a-year",
        "published": "2026-09-09T09:47:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu - Sci-Tech",
        "title": "Pollution from winter waste burning in cities three times higher than summer, study finds",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/pollution-from-winter-waste-burning-in-cities-three-times-higher-than",
        "published": "2026-09-09T18:11:33.000Z"
      }
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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."
}