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Five surprising ways that trees help prevent flooding

By Martina Egedusevic, PhD Candidate, Impact Fellow (Green Futures Solutions), University of Exeter
Daniel Green, Assistant Professor, School of Energy, Geoscience, Infrastructure and Society, Heriot-Watt University

Trees act like sponges because their roots help soil to absorb water, plus trunks are a natural barrier to floodwaters.

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