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Want an example of synergy? Try adding invasive species into the climate change mix [1]
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Date: 2023-09-06
The United Nations Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) just issued a report after 4 years of work that’s not good news. Via the Washington Post.
Scientists warn invasive pests are taking a staggering toll on society
The authors of a major new U.N.-backed report say invasive species are costing the world more than $423 billion a year
..The landmark assessment found more than 3,500 harmful invasive species cost society more than $423 billion a year, a tally only expected to grow as the modern age of global trade and travel continues to supercharge the spread of plants and animals across continents like never before. By hitching a ride on cargo ships and passenger jets, exotic species are bridging oceans, mountain ranges and other geographic divides otherwise insurmountable without human help. The result is a great scrambling of the planet’s flora and fauna, with dire implications for humans and the ecosystems they depend on.
And guess what else is boosting this damage? Leading the list:
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