Invasive species have more severe environmental impacts in Global South, study finds

Mongabay
Oct 8, 2026, 10:38 am116 ptsTrending
The environmental impacts caused by invasive alien species are more severe in poor countries of Global South than wealthy countries of Global North, a new study finds. The study shatters a long-standing assumption that wealthier Global North countries suffer the worst effects of invasive alien species (IAS) and…

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