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South Africa, in the mid-1800s, planted millions of Australian acacias as a dune fix; 180 years later, that decision is costing the country its rivers and ecosystemA 19th-century solution to coastal erosion in South Africa, planting Australian Acacia trees, has become a major environmental crisis. Thes...- In 1859, English settlers released 24 wild rabbits; in 2024, scientists were shocked to find that the DNA of almost all the rabbits in Australia descended from those 24A seemingly simple request for hunting rabbits in 1859 by Thomas Austin in Australia unleashed a continental plague. While rabbits were int...
- 18 koalas moved to Kangaroo Island in the 1920s; a century on, 27,000 descendants are stripping eucalyptus bare and risk mass starvationKoalas are overpopulating in South Australia's Mount Lofty Ranges. This boom threatens eucalyptus forests, their food source. Scientists pr...
- In 1822, Europeans brought honey bees to Australia as agricultural heroes; 200 years later, researchers found they were helping tree death spread faster than windNew research published in NeoBiota suggests western honey bees may be helping spread myrtle rust, a destructive fungal disease threatening ...
- 1 lakh cockroaches seized in Australia and authorities are concerned about the hidden insect empireAustralian authorities have seized over 100,000 exotic cockroaches, including Madagascar hissing cockroaches, from a property in Bathurst, ...
- In 1918, rats escaped from a shipwreck onto a remote island, and more than a century later, scientists discovered an unexpected consequenceA major rodent eradication on Lord Howe Island has revealed a surprising recovery of its insect life. For over a century, rats and mice dev...
- Food Fables : Can tax evasion promote snail consumption in India?Giant African Land Snails, a destructive invasive species, are appearing in Goan fields. While a problem elsewhere, invasivorism, or eating...
- Australian agriculture could lose $5 billion from the colourful flower you might be growingOriginally introduced for its beauty and ease of care, Gazania is now a highly invasive species in Australia, posing a significant ecologic...
- Fire Ant invasion sends 23 to hospital in Australia. Why their bite is so dangerous?Australia is grappling with a surge in venomous red fire ant populations after heavy rains forced them above ground. These aggressive insec...
- World's strongest ocean current is slowing down rapidly; Scientists warn it could have a scary effect on EarthScientists warn that the Antarctic Circumpolar Current is slowing down due to climate change. This could lead to sea level rise and ocean w...
- More than 20% of Earth's plant species found only on islands and time is running out to save themA study in Nature reveals that islands, covering just 5.3% of the planet's land, harbor 21% of the world's plant biodiversity. Urgent conse...
- World's one of most invasive species arrive in Europe. See what is itA study has revealed that invasive red fire ants, ranked the world's fifth costliest species to combat, have invaded Europe. Known scientif...
- World losing high-stakes fight against alien speciesInvasive species that wreck crops, ravage forests, spread disease, and upend ecosystems are spreading ever faster across the globe, and hum...
- 7 ways to prevent endangered animals from extinctionMore than 1 million plant and animal species face extinction.
- 'Toadzilla': World's biggest cane toad recorded in AustraliaThe cane toad was named, "Toadzilla" and was found by the park rangers at the Conway National Park in Queensland on 12th January. The cane ...
- A fifth of world's reptile species deemed threatened with extinctionMany reptiles are being pushed to the brink, the researchers said, by factors similarly imperiling the world's other land vertebrates - amp...
- Ice-free areas of Antarctica to increase by 2100: StudyIce-free areas may increase in Antarctica by 25 per cent due to climate change, leading to drastic changes in the continent's biodiversity,...
- Ant species ready to take over world, suggests new studyLepisiota canescens is already moving out of the forests into agricultural land and construction sites. And, supercolonies spanning as much...
- Four of six great apes species face extinction
- Myna bird in Australia threatening its native species: StudyThe Indian myna bird which was introduced in Australia in 1862 to control insects in Melbourne's market garden is now posing a threat to so...
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