After being extinct for centuries, beavers are being reintroduced to Britain as a natural solution to mitigate flooding. Their dam-building skills are being harnessed to manage water levels in affected communities.

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. <img alt="This beaver was released on Oct. 11, 2023, in Greenford, England, as part of the Ealing Beaver Project. A family of five beavers, two adults and three kits, was released into the 20-acre Paradise Fields nature reserve in West London, becoming the first beavers in the west of the British c...