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NEWS Positive changes are happening for the environment. Here are the stories that are giving us hope for the future of the planet right now. The first wild beaver colony (in more than 400 years) has been declared a success in the UK. Not only is the population itself thriving, but it’s also having positive effects on the environment and the entire local ecosystem of Devon in South West England. The beavers have reduced water flow, allowed plant and animal life to flourish, and they have even decreased the risk of flooding with their dams.
Without tourism, Australian SCUBA groups are using their free time to restore the Great Barrier Reef. Australian eco-tourism company Passions of Paradise is planting new corals to help revitalize the reef during quarantine. So far, they’ve planted more than 1,000 pieces of coral in the Hastings Reef, a coral nursery that helps make up the Great Barrier Reef.
