# As floods get worse, Britain tries a new solution: beavers

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Podcast: [Morning Edition](https://stenobird.com/podcast/morning-edition-2072183)
Published: 2026-05-21T09:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.kuow.org/stories/as-floods-get-worse-britain-tries-a-new-solution-beavers
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## Resource

About 400 years ago, beavers were hunted to extinction across Britain. Now they're being reintroduced as little climate warriors, as communities harness their dam-building skills to mitigate flooding.

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