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Invasive species problem will be ‘worse before it gets better’
Snails are among the most widespread and destructive of invasive species. 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. AFP spoke
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Invasive Strep A in Kids: What to Know After the Deaths in Colorado
Since September, complications from strep A infections have led to the deaths of 21 children in the UK. Now, public health officials in the US are concerned after two strep A-related deaths were reported in Colorado, both of which affected young children. Strep A infections are caused by a bacteria called group A Streptococcus, and they’re actually really common:
20 Kind of Invasive Questions With Anal Surgeon Evan Goldstein
Dr. Evan Goldstein had no idea he wanted to become an anal surgeon. In medical school, he was actually training to be a cardiothoracic surgeon. But after coming out as gay, he wanted to give back to the queer community. “I realized my surgical skills could help the LGBTQ+ community,” he says. He went on…
Invasive species ‘hitchhiking’ on tourist and research ships threaten Antarctica’s unique ecosystems
Marine life hitching a ride on ocean-crossing ships poses a threat to Antarctica's pristine ecosystems, with the potential for invasive species to arrive from almost anywhere across the globe, say the authors of a new study. New research by the University of Cambridge and the British Antarctic Survey has traced the global movements of all…
Invasive Species “Hitchhiking” on Ships Threaten Antarctica’s Unique Ecosystems
Global port-to-port traffic network of all ships that visited Antarctica from 2014-2018. Credit: David Aldridge Marine life hitching a ride on ocean-crossing ships poses a threat to Antarctica’s pristine ecosystems, with the potential for invasive species to arrive from almost anywhere across the globe, say the authors of a new study. New research by the…
Invasive Cheatgrass Spreads Under City Lights
In his seminal 1949 book A Sand County Almanac, American naturalist Aldo Leopold warned of the perils of cheatgrass—a tall and hairy invasive plant that originated in Europe and Asia. Today cheatgrass outcompetes native species across large swaths of the western U.S., displacing sagebrush steppe grasses and threatening grain and cattle farms. But a new…