The costs of invasive species have quadrupled every decade since 1970, according to the United Nations.
The costs of invasive species have quadrupled every decade since 1970, according to a report.
A lanternfly is seen on the roof of an apartment in New York City, Aug. 8, 2022. The NY State Department of Agriculture is encouraging residents to kill the invasive spotted lanternfly.The carcasses of spotted lanternflies that now litter the streets of New York City are not just gross, they are expensive.new report
The report claims over 37,000 so-called alien species have been transported due to human activities around the world. Over 3,500 of those are invasive, meaning they are harmful in that they threaten nature and how people benefit from nature.
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