Levels to which non-native invasive species have spread themselves around the world have been measured for the first time. Invasive alien species are, according to a new report by the Global Invasive ...

A 'biological invasion' of alien species is threatening life on Earth – with risks to human health, crops, and infrastructure, a new report finds. Around 37,000 alien species have entered new areas – ...

Standford scientists have warned that an 'alien invasion' is underway in the U.S. that could leave a path of destruction across the nation. The team identified 70 alien earthworm species imported from ...

Invasive alien species are travelling around the world at “unprecedented rates” because of humans, threatening native plants and animals with extinction while damaging human health and livelihoods, ...

An international research team led by the University of Vienna has produced, for the first time, high-resolution global maps ...

14:26, Mon, Sep 4, 2023 Updated: 15:36, Mon, Sep 4, 2023 Scientists have claimed that invasive alien species are taking over at an unprecedented rate, potentially causing an extinction threat to both ...

Invasive alien species are increasing the threat of emerging infectious diseases, a new study from a global research team has warned. Alien species – animals, plants and microbes – are those ...

Mosquitoes, rats and termites among species that have hitched ride on trade routes, causing at least $1.3tn of damage The costs of damage caused by invasions of alien species across the world is ...

The Government has opened public consultation on the draft bill called the “Invasive Alien Species Act 2021” which aims to “improve the island’s biosecurity by allowing for the assessment and listing ...

Alien species, such as the lionfish, can cause immense damage in new habitats (Picture: Getty) Invasive alien species cost the planet £335 billion in 2019 and are an ‘underappreciated, underestimated ...

Far too many governments have failed to grasp the scale of the threat from invasive species, warns UN Environment Programme's executive director Achim Steiner. In this week's Green Room, he issues a ...

An international research team led by the University of Vienna has produced, for the first time, high-resolution global maps ...