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Environment & Energy

applegrove

(132,021 posts) Sun Mar 22, 2026, 07:30 PM 22 hrs ago

Beavers create carbon sinks when they dam.

#ResistanceEarth

We knew that beavers create wetlands, support biodiversity, improve water quality, and aid in fire and flood resistance. Now, a new study proves that they also combat climate change by turning streams and soil into effective "carbon sinks."

www.usatoday.com/story/news/w...
— Shooti (@bambooshooti.bsky.social) 2026-03-22T23:03:17.488Z

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Beavers create carbon sinks when they dam. (Original Post) applegrove 22 hrs ago OP

This trivializes the crisis Cirsium 21 hrs ago #1

Cirsium

(3,906 posts)

1. This trivializes the crisis

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Sun Mar 22, 2026, 08:13 PM

21 hrs ago

Yes, wetlands can store carbon, and yes, beavers create wetlands. But to say this fights climate change? That trivializes the problem, and trivializing the problem is a form of denial.

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