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  "id": 9114582,
  "title": "Worsening El Nino threatens Asia with drought, potentially raising food prices globally",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/worsening-el-nino-threatens-asia-with-drought-potentially-raising-9114582",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-22T08:07:42.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://phys.org/news/2026-09-worsening-el-nino-threatens-asia.html"
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  "summary": "All signs are pointing toward a record-breaking El Niño this year, which experts say may cause severe drought in Asia and other extreme weather across the world, threatening food security for millions of people.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Worsening El Nino threatens Asia with drought, potentially raising food prices globally",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/worsening-el-nino-threatens-asia-with-drought-potentially-raising",
        "published": "2026-09-22T04:11:33.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Mainichi",
        "title": "Worsening El Nino threatens Asia with drought, potentially raising food prices globally",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/worsening-el-nino-threatens-asia-with-drought-potentially-raising-9114082",
        "published": "2026-09-22T09:00:08.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "Can China’s grain reserves protect food security against El Nino?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/can-chinas-grain-reserves-protect-food-security-against-el-nino",
        "published": "2026-09-22T10:30:10.000Z"
      }
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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."
}