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  "id": 688542,
  "title": "Effects of Record-Breaking El Niño Are Happening on 3 Continents",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/effects-of-record-breaking-el-nino-are-happening-on-3-continents",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-12T17:04:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The New York Times",
    "slug": "the-new-york-times",
    "url": "https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/12/climate/el-nino-early-onset-effects.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The recurring climate phenomenon is expected to peak later this year, but it is already causing dry spells and crop failures on three continents.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
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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."
}