{
  "id": 236193,
  "title": "Drained by humans, rewetted by beavers—opposing forces shape boreal wetlands",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/06/drained-by-humans-rewetted-by-beavers-opposing-forces-shape-boreal",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-06T19:20:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Phys.org",
    "slug": "phys-org",
    "url": "https://phys.org/news/2026-08-humans-rewetted-beavers-opposing-boreal.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Boreal forests and peatlands are shaped by hydrological changes caused by both human activity and natural processes. In a recent study carried out in the Evo area in southern Finland, researchers examined how forestry drainage and beaver-induced flooding have transformed the landscape over the past 60 years. They combined historical maps, aerial imagery from different decades, current geospatial…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}