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  "id": 8252389,
  "title": "Scientists move to develop local climate-smart system to monitor rainfall patterns, crop water use",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/scientists-move-to-develop-local-climate-smart-system-to-monitor-8252389",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-18T13:22:36.000Z",
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  "summary": "A research collaboration involving scientists from Ghana and international institutions is building and installing open source geophysical technology to help farmers and policymakers better appreciate how water moves through agricultural soils and ways farming practices can be adapted to a changing climate.",
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        "title": "Scientists move to develop local climate-smart system to monitor rainfall patterns, crop water use",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/scientists-move-to-develop-local-climate-smart-system-to-monitor",
        "published": "2026-09-18T10:08:42.000Z"
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