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Czech Republic Beavers step in to build dam Beavers in the Brdy Protected Landscape have helped the local authorities by building a dam (barrier made to hold back water). Officials planned to build a dam to drain water away from the Vltava River and create a reservoir (a controlled lake where water is stored). The beavers built one – and it saved authorities nearly £1 million. Santorini, Greece Island experiences earthquakes Schools on the Greek island of Santorini have been closed after a series of earthquakes in the area. Since 1 February, there have been more than 800 tremors. No one has been injured and there is no serious damage but authorities are worried about the risk of a larger earthquake. Around 11,000 local people and tourists have left the…

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