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Invasive species increasingly threaten ecosystems

The aftermath of the wildfires on Maui

Die Zerstörung auf Maui nach den verheerenden Waldbränden. Source: AAP / Jae C. Hong/AP

The introduction of African grasses to Hawaii is what caused the recent fires on Maui to turn out as devastating as we have now seen. This is the view of a scientist who co-authored a report on the spread of invasive species. The Intergovernmental Panel on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services states in its latest report that thousands of alien plants, insects, marine animals and species are destroying ecosystems.


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By Julia Grewe

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The introduction of African grasses to Hawaii is what caused the recent fires on Maui to turn out as devastating as we have now seen. This is the view of a scientist who co-authored a report on the spread of invasive species. The Intergovernmental Panel on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services states in its latest report that thousands of alien plants, insects, marine animals and species are destroying ecosystems.



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