Together, invasive species and climate change can interact to degrade natural and built infrastructure resilience, impacting rural and urban communities. We should actively work to mitigate these ...

“With the warming climate, you can have plant species that are normally relegated to Florida now can grow in Georgia,” said Leonard. “We're already seeing some native plants moving.

Introduced in the the Americas during the 1500s, these invasive pigs – also known as wild hogs, feral pig, razorbacks or swine – have made themselves at home across more than three quarters of ...

Climate change is accelerating forest defoliation by helping invasive species spread New models predict that climate change will lead to an increase in invasive spongy moth outbreaks, already ...

Invasive species are often looked upon with suspicion. From non-native "weeds" to insects and aquatic invaders, introduced (or non-native) species continue to be misunderstood—and consequently ...

The assessment builds on a 2019 report published by the Environmental Law and Policy Center and conducted by a team of scientists from around the region.

Symptoms of climate change include extreme heat, drought and extreme weather, all of which can significantly impact plant species. “It's kind of hard to pin it down, because climate change is so ...

The high water allowed large common carp, a non-native species in Lake Ontario, to get into the wetland, spawn, feed voraciously and uproot plants. There could be more problems ahead, McDonald said.

Obviously, we'd prefer climate change to not be happening. But given that it is, it's a good thing that species are able to migrate and adapt. That's how nature is going to survive the climate crisis.

In this Sept. 8, 2011, photo shows goats feeding on a deep pocket of brush, in Portland, Ore. Deep in the Portland wilderness, invasive species rule.

Washington State Climate change is helping several resilient invasive plant species take root in Washington By Cassie Diamond CascadePBS.org Updated January 3, 2025 3:06 PM ...