Salamanders are doing their best to stave off climate change

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By Jess ZimmermanApr 11, 2014, 11:52 am23 pts
If we can’t get through to Republicans, at least we have one slimy little reptile that’s helping to mitigate climate change. A new study indicates that woodland salamanders help keep carbon out of the atmosphere, thanks to their diet of insects that feed on dead leaves. Here’s how it works: Salamanders…

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