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Beavers offer lessons about managing water in a changing climate, whether the challenge is drought or floods

  • Written by Christine E. Hatch, Professor of Geosciences, UMass Amherst
Beavers offer lessons about managing water in a changing climate, whether the challenge is drought or floodsWetlands created by beavers, like this one in Amherst, Massachusetts, store floodwaters and provide habitat for animals and birds.Christine Hatch, CC BY-ND

It’s no accident that both the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the California Institute of Technology claim the beaver (Castor canadensis) as their mascots. Renowned engineers,...

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