This alien plant is lethal for the environment. Now it’s being turned into a plastic to regrow forests
Invasive plant species cost the global economy billions of dollars. In Kenya, water hyacinth may have finally met its match.
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SA entrepreneurs turn invasive alien trees into braai (BBQ) charcoal
The pair developed a business model to offer a solution, harvesting the black wattle to create eco-friendly braai charcoal ...
International Union for Conservation of Nature20h
One quarter of freshwater animals at risk of extinction - IUCN Red List
The largest global assessment of freshwater animals on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ to date has revealed that 24% ...
Cyprus Mail9d
Bicommunal action to overcome alien invasions
Scientists and farmers from both sides of the line need to work together to protect the island’s trees from invasive species, ...
Euronews21d
From hornets to algae: The growing threat of invasive alien species in Europe
Invasive alien species (IAS) are one of the main causes of biodiversity loss. In Europe, there are over 6,000 exotic terrestrial plants, more than 4,000 non-native terrestrial animals, and over a ...
sanews7d
Charcoal innovators transform wattle into wealth
Two young people from Mvenyane village in Matatiele, Eastern Cape, are transforming the charcoal industry by turning invasive ...
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Alien cicadas hitch ride from China to Japan aboard brooms
Instead, he discovered cicada eggs among the brooms imported from China, in line with his suspicion on how the alien ... species’ spread in the northern part of Kawaguchi in summer 2016. The ...
The Mirror26d
Invasive plants that spread as quickly as Japanese knotweed - get rid of them
The plant has the potential to grow nearly ... It is on the EU's list of Invasive Alien Species of Union Concern.
Maui Now7d
Trolling Kahoʻolawe waters permitted two weekends in January 2025
The Kaho’olawe Island Reserve Commission (KIRC) has announced permitted trolling dates during two weekends in January of 2025 ...