The beaver (Castor canadensis) has recently been acknowledged for its contribution in terms of carbon sequestration and climate regulation. According to a recent study, “Beavers can convert stream corridors to persistent carbon sinks,” the beaver has been shown to have a considerable impact on carbon sequestration within an ecosystem. Through the construction of dams and…
South Korea is leading an innovative effort with renewable energy that addresses how to resolve the major conflict between using land and protecting it. Historical solar farms generally require extensive deforestation; studies in Scientific Reports have indicated that conventional solar farms can eliminate 98 per cent of existing tree biomass. However, the new design for…
Beavers can engineer riverbeds into promising ways to prevent carbon dioxide release into the air, according to a new international study led by researchers at the University of Birmingham. The new paper, published recently in Communications Earth & Environment, has for the first time put a total carbon budget to the engineering work of beavers in…