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AMERICAN CRAYFISH INVASION IN SPAIN
Children in a strange land: the plight of the 1,000 minor migrants still in Spain's CeutaThousands of migrants crossed into Ceuta, Spain, from Morocco last week. Most have since returned, but many minors remain in the enclave. S...
EU ministers agree Schengen 'not the problem' after Ceuta incident: French ministerFrance's interior minister stated EU ministers agreed the Schengen zone was not the problem. This statement followed calls to suspend Spain...
Why a transparent Neanderthal tool discovered 100 years ago still surprises scientistsRare rock crystal tools found in a French cave a century ago significantly altered views. These tools, discovered in 1924, provided early e...
In 1912, two days before Titanic ship disaster, Spain witnessed rare celestial phenomenon, same event is set to occur in AugustEuropean Space Agency (ESA) will host a live webcast from Spain’s Astrophysical Observatory of Javalambre and a public celebration in Leon.
Their shares fell from 5% to 0.63%. Now twin daughters are fighting with billionaire dad for $43.5 millionA Nigerian billionaire Muhammadu Indimi is seeking to join an appeal regarding a hefty judgment imposed on his company. His twin daughters ...
In 1974, a Spainish rancher imported 2,000 kg of American crayfish from Louisiana. 50 years later, it has become an invasion nobody could stopAn American red swamp crayfish invasion reshaped Spain's Guadalquivir River basin and Doñana National Park. This destructive biological inv...
Ceuta migrant crisis: Spain breaks silence with firm sovereignty messageSpain firmly defended its sovereignty over Ceuta after thousands of migrants crossed from Morocco. Most migrants have since returned, but t...
In 1970s, Burmese pythons arrived in Florida as pets. Then a hurricane helped turn them into the Everglades' top predatorānow robot rabbits are fighting backFlorida is deploying solar-powered robot rabbits to lure invasive Burmese pythons. These AI-powered decoys imitate prey, using heat and sce...
Unpredictable, dangerous: US issues Cueta travel advisory amid massive migrant crisisThe United States has raised its travel advisory for Ceuta to Level 3. This action follows a significant border breach by approximately six...
In 2000, California found an aquarium alga choking native seagrass: officials covered every patch with black PVC and chlorinated everything beneath; six years later, it was goneAn invasive seaweed, Caulerpa taxifolia, was discovered in California's Agua Hedionda Lagoon in 2000. Teams of divers used tarps and chlori...
2008, Spain destroyed susceptible pines within 3 km after finding pine wood nematode in one tree; that outbreak was eradicatedA microscopic worm, Bursaphelenchus xylophilus, caused a severe pine tree outbreak in Spain. Officials initially eradicated one infestation...
Spain says migrants are returning from Ceuta after 57 die in border rushSpain reported reversing a large migrant influx into its Ceuta enclave. Most of the over fifty thousand people have already returned volunt...
FIFA studying impact of expanding World Cup to 64 teams for 2030 editionFIFA is studying a potential expansion of the World Cup to 64 teams. This analysis will determine the impact of increasing the number of pa...
In the 1970s, the US introduced four carp species to control weeds; decades later, these carp spread as far as Minnesota, threatening native fishFour Chinese carp species were imported to southern fish farms in the 1970s. These fish escaped into the Mississippi River system after flo...
Thousands are fleeing Morocco to Spain. Here's why Ceuta, a tiny Spanish territory in Africa, is at the center of itWhy are people fleeing Morocco to Spain? Thousands of migrants entered Spain's Ceuta enclave after border rules changed. People swam ashore...
Spain deploys army as thousands of migrants swim from Morocco into CeutaSpanish armed forces are being sent to Ceuta after thousands of migrants entered the territory. Local authorities stated the situation had ...
In the 1930s, a Florida nurseryman scattered Australian tree seeds from an airplane to dry wetlands; the trees later invaded more than 400,000 acres of Florida wetlandsIn the 1930s, melaleuca trees were introduced to Florida's Everglades. These trees were intended to drain wetlands for development and farm...
In 1890, one man released 60 birds in New York Central park. 135 years later, there are 200 million of them across AmericaHow 60 birds became 200 million starlings: European starlings, numbering 200 million, trace their lineage to a 1890 Manhattan release. Euge...
In 1890, Eugene Schieffelin released European starlings in Central Park; within 69 years, their descendants had reached the PacificEugene Schieffelin released European starlings in Central Park in 1890. These birds spread across the continent within sixty-nine years. St...
In 1850s, a Brooklyn scientist imported 16 English sparrows to eat urban caterpillars; by 1915, the invasive birds had spread across AmericaHouse sparrows were introduced to America in 1850, which quickly led to their widespread establishment. These birds, initially intended to ...