How eight #beavers solved a #Tube #flooding problem engineers have been trying to fix for years

An unexpected group of #engineers has solved a decades-old flooding issue affecting northwest #London residents’ homes, streets, and the local #Underground station.

The reintroduction of beavers in Paradise Fields, #Ealing, has prevented flooding for the first time in years, with the area having experienced problems since the 1970s.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/ealing-beaver-project-flooding-greenford-b2992273.html

#nature #wildlife #floods #animals

How eight beavers solved a Tube flooding problem engineers have been trying to fix for years

The creatures were reintroduced in 2023 after being hunted to extinction 400 years ago

The Independent