Beavers may be ally in mitigating climate change’s impact

Once hunted as nuisances, beavers “are being welcomed into the landscape as a defense against the withering effects of a warmer and drier climate” in the U.S. West, says the New York Times. The nocturnal, semi-aquatic rodent builds dams that prevent water from draining away. “They raise the water table alongside a stream, aiding the growth… » Read More

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