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Engineers are imitating beavers to prevent flooding

Down to Earth by France Médias Monde

Apr 7, 202600:04:54Science & Medicine

What do beavers have to do with preventing flooding? The aquatic rodents have become a source of inspiration for engineers looking to flood–proof rural areas. Beaver dams are one of the nature-based solutions being consi...

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Engineers are imitating beavers to prevent flooding is an episode from Down to Earth by France Médias Monde. What do beavers have to do with preventing flooding? The aquatic rodents have become a source of inspiration for engineers looking...

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Published Apr 7, 2026, 00:04:54 long, audio available.