{"podcast":{"title":"Edinburgh News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"edinburgh-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612011","podcast_index_feed_id":7612011,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/edinburgh-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/edinburgh-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":417,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Edinburgh News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Edinburgh—from local news and business to culture, politics, and community developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city in the world and keeping communities connected. Edinburgh News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-18T10:21:32.938699+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/edinburgh-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612011"},"episode":{"title":"Gannets Struggle After Bird Flu Outbreak | Edinburgh News","slug":"gannets-struggle-after-bird-flu-outbreak-edinburgh-news","published_at":"2026-07-04T05:52:37+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/edinburgh-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612011/gannets-struggle-after-bird-flu-outbreak-edinburgh-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/edinburgh-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612011","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/06412380-8f6d-4e78-8f87-0c945b3d0c95.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/06412380-8f6d-4e78-8f87-0c945b3d0c95.mp3","summary":"A deadly bird flu outbreak in 2022 slashed gannet numbers on Bass Rock by 26% the following year, with adult mortality skyrocketing from 6% to 33%—a fourfold jump. The crisis, also hitting Grassholm in Wales, threatens global recovery, potentially taking up to 20 years. Conservationists warn this could force a reevaluation of gannets’ current “least concern” status, highlighting how fragile even stable populations are—and why urgent, sustained action is needed to protect these iconic seabirds. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/8941048939b6e98f","meta_description":"A deadly bird flu outbreak in 2022 slashed gannet numbers on Bass Rock by 26% the following year, with adult mortality skyrocketing from 6% to 33%—a fourf…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":98,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/edinburgh-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612011/episodes/gannets-struggle-after-bird-flu-outbreak-edinburgh-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/edinburgh-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612011/gannets-struggle-after-bird-flu-outbreak-edinburgh-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}