Beavers can turn riverbeds into powerful carbon sinks!

“When scaled across all floodplain areas suitable for beaver recolonisation in Switzerland, the researchers estimate that beaver wetlands could offset 1.2-1.8% of the nation’s annual carbon emissions”

https://www.wur.nl/en/news/beavers-can-turn-riverbeds-powerful-carbon-sinks

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