Forget the hosepipe bans – busy beavers are helping to fight the drought in the UK by building dams that maintain wetland areas.
The rodents enjoy deeper water, so when they notice their habitat is getting too dry they get to work damming, creating ponds and excavating waterways.
This helps areas become more resilient to climate change by cooling the surrounding lands and air, as well as through flood prevention.
Land managers have noticed that wetlands where beavers have been