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

WWF welcomes yesterday’s decision by EU Member states to approve the inclusion of 12 new species to the EU’s “List of Invasive Alien Species of Union Concern”. WWF welcomes yesterday’s decision by EU ...

Urgent action now is needed to tackle the major and growing global issue of invasive alien species, says a team of 88 experts from 47 countries. The paper follows the (IPBES) thematic assessment ...

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 ...

Human activity brings with it alien species and creates excellent conditions that allow them to become established in an otherwise barren Arctic landscape. (Kristine Bakke Westergaard, NTNU via SWNS) ...