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  "id": 9484289,
  "title": "These tropical trees breathe at night to survive drought",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/these-tropical-trees-breathe-at-night-to-survive-drought",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-23T12:05:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ScienceDaily",
    "slug": "sciencedaily",
    "url": "https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/09/260922005712.htm"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Some tropical trees have evolved a clever way to survive drought by taking in carbon dioxide at night, allowing them to keep their pores closed during the hot daytime and conserve water. By comparing three Clusia species, researchers discovered that this water-saving form of photosynthesis, known as CAM, did not arise through a single evolutionary change. Instead, ancient genome duplications…",
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  "coverage": {
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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."
}