{
  "id": 8979619,
  "title": "Lauren Sanchez, Bezos pour $25M into Pacific project",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/lauren-sanchez-bezos-pour-25m-into-pacific-project",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-21T17:33:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Economic Times",
    "slug": "the-economic-times",
    "url": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/global-trends/lauren-sanchez-and-amazons-jeff-bezos-are-pouring-25-million-into-a-massive-pacific-ocean-conservation-project-covering-an-area-larger-than-alaska/articleshow/134394877.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Lauren Sanchez, vice chair of the Bezos Earth Fund, is highlighting a significant $25 million investment into ocean conservation efforts across five Pacific nations. This funding, part of a broader $100 million commitment by the Bezos Earth Fund, aims to protect and sustainably manage more than 625,000 square miles of ocean. The projects will focus on the Cook Islands, Kiribati, Papua New Guinea, Tonga, and Vanuatu, supporting locally led conservation efforts and preparing countries for protection of international waters under the UN High Seas Treaty.",
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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."
}