Hot Dam: Why beavers are Britain’s new climate heroes
Beavers, once hunted to extinction in Britain, are being reintroduced as natural engineers to combat climate-driven flooding and restore ecosystems. Their return is transforming landscapes and reigniting tensions between conservationists and farmers.
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