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Relocated beavers helped mitigate some effects of climate change

New dam construction lowered stream temperatures and boosted water storage

A beaver in a cage, partially submerged in water and surrounded by grass

This female beaver and six members of her colony were relocated from a lake near Seattle to a new home along the Skykomish River. The dams that this beaver and others built help illustrate the promise of such relocations, researchers say.

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By Richard Kemeny

- More than 2 years ago

In the upper reaches of the Skykomish River in Washington state, a pioneering team of civil engineers is keeping things cool.