Beavers are turning rivers into powerful carbon sinks

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Beavers may play an unexpected role in tackling climate change by transforming rivers into effective carbon dioxide sinks, according to a new international study led by researchers at the University of Birmingham.

Published in Communications Earth & Environment, the study is the first to measure both the carbon dioxide (CO2) released and captured as a result of beaver activity in wetland environments. Researchers from the University of ...

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