{
  "id": 6803393,
  "title": "Chesapeake blue crabs had an unusual rebound after years of decline. Scientists don't know why",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/chesapeake-blue-crabs-had-an-unusual-rebound-after-years-of-decline",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-11T21:25:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "PBS NewsHour Science",
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    "url": "https://www.pbs.org/newshour/science/chesapeake-blue-crabs-had-an-unusual-rebound-after-years-of-decline-scientists-dont-know-why"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "After half a decade of worryingly low numbers, the Chesapeake Bay's blue crab population appears to be fighting its way out of a slump. Scientists still have no clear explanation for why, and say the growth deserves cautious optimism.",
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        "title": "Chesapeake blue crabs had an unusual rebound after years of decline. Scientists don't know why",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/chesapeake-blue-crabs-had-an-unusual-rebound-after-years-of-decline-6803741",
        "published": "2026-09-11T21:25:25.000Z"
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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."
}