A scientist who's co-written a report on the spread of invasive species says the introduction of African grasses in Hawaii contributed to the severity of the wildfires on Maui. The report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services has found thousands of alien plants, insects, marine species and animals are destroying ecosystems, spread by international travel and trade.
An international organization has produced a report on alien invasive species which says the global problem costs billions of dollars annually and is, in some cases, being worsened by climate change.
Paris (AFP) Sept 4, 2023 - On land and in the sea, invasive species are destroying ecosystems, spreading disease and causing hundreds of billions of dollars in damage every year, according to a landmark report Monday from the UN-backed science advisory panel for the UN Convention on Biodiversity.