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Beaver dams lessen damage from droughts

By: Adam Hadhazy-Caltech

Date: November 17, 2022

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Nov 17, 2022( Futurity.org: http://www.futurity.org Delivered by Newstex) As climate change worsens water quality and threatens ecosystems, beavers—and the dams they build—may help lessen the damage, according to a new study. When it comes to water quality in mountain watersheds, beaver dams can hav

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