The flooding at the Greenford London subway station has been reduced by around 90% thanks to... *checks notes* ...a family of beavers.
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The flooding at the Greenford London subway station has been reduced by around 90% thanks to... *checks notes* ...a family of beavers.
After conservationists reintroduced a group of beavers into a nearby city park, the animals began building dams, and the wetlands they created now absorb and slow floodwater naturally.
City officials had been planning major flood infrastructure works, but the beavers effectively created them on their own — while also boosting biodiversity and restoring the ecosystem around them.
I think the money the city would have spent on anti-flooding infrastructure should go to the beavers, don't you? 🦫 🦫 🦫
@dbattistella you never get anywhere with suits by saying all the money saved on X should go to Y. How about instead: for just 70% of the budget planned for floors reduction at this one site we plan beaver based remediation at these 2 other sites currently suffering flooding..
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@dbattistella
beavers are nature's flood engineers and they're very good at what they do@neckspike @dbattistella they are however not very good with money
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@dbattistella
beavers are nature's flood engineers and they're very good at what they doExactly. That's what beaving is about.
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