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  "id": 7755516,
  "title": "Developing a desertification index integrating intra-annual dynamics of vegetation cover and soil moisture",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/developing-a-desertification-index-integrating-intra-annual-dynamics",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Scientific Reports",
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    "url": "https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-026-71674-0"
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  "summary": "Scientific Reports, Published online: 16 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41598-026-71674-0 Developing a desertification index integrating intra-annual dynamics of vegetation cover and soil moisture",
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}