More than 2,500 plant species have the potential to invade the Arctic at the expense of the species that naturally belong ...

Temperature plays the biggest role in where plants can grow. Warmer conditions allow more plants to survive in new places. Other factors like rainfall and soil also matter, but temperature has the ...

Two ambitious multi-stakeholder projects that aim to tackle the threat of invasive alien species have been launched at a conference in Europe last week (20-23 January 2025). GuardIAS and OneSТOP — ...

An international research team led by the University of Vienna has produced, for the first time, high-resolution global maps of invasion risk for thousands of alien plant species under current ...

In recent years, a surprisingly large number of alien species have managed to flourish in Svalbard. In 2024, common meadow rue, Thalictrum flavum ,was identified for the first time in Svalbard, in ...

Have you ever been stung by a tiger mosquito, or worse, an Asian hornet? It is estimated that around 14,000 alien species are present in Europe, introduced either accidentally or deliberately.

The Forest Research and Training Centre (FRTC), in collaboration with the Ministry of Forest and Environment and other partner organizations, organized a two-day maiden National Conference on Invasive ...

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A respected Polish scientific institute has classified domestic cats as an “invasive alien species,” citing the damage they cause to birds and other wildlife. Some cat lovers ...

Ludhiana: PAU forestry experts have warned of a growing ecological crisis as invasive tree species spread rapidly across forests and villages, threatening biodiversity, wildlife habitats, and rural ...