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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Harriette Boucher

How eight beavers solved a Tube flooding problem engineers have been trying to fix for years

An unexpected group of engineers has solved a decades-old flooding issue affecting northwest London residents’ homes, streets, and the local Tube station.

The reintroduction of beavers in Paradise Fields, Ealing, has prevented flooding for the first time in years, with the area having experienced problems since the 1970s.

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