More than 2,500 alien plant species could find suitable conditions in the Arctic, especially in northern Norway and Svalbard.

Thousands of alien species could invade the Arctic, warns a new study. Warmer temperatures and more tourists make it easier for non-native plants and animals to get a foothold in far northerly ...

“Invasive alien species are a major threat to biodiversity and can cause irreversible damage to nature, including local and global species extinctions, and also threaten human wellbeing,” said ...

Alien species are the main driver of recent extinctions in both animals and plants, according to a new study by UCL researchers. Alien species are the main driver of recent extinctions in both animals ...

Many studies have indicated that wild animals can harbor dangerous zoonoses. In addition, European wild plants and many house and garden plants contain chemicals that can be toxic to animals. However, ...

Researchers have catalogued which alien plants may pose a threat to plants in the Arctic. The post Study warns thousands of ...

In recent years, a surprisingly large number of alien species have managed to flourish in Svalbard. In 2024, common meadow rue, Thalictrum flavum ,was identified for the first time in Svalbard, in ...