Sat, 16 Sep 2023 08:08:13 +0000
biodiversity, extinctions, nature, ecosystems

IPBES Invasive Alien Species report:

Direct drivers of #biodiversity loss: alien species, changes in land- and sea-use, direct exploitation of species, climate change and pollution.

About 6% of alien plants
22% of alien invertebrates
14% of alien vertebrates and
11% of alien microbes
are known to be invasive, posing major risks to nature and to people.

Key role in 60% of global plant & animal #extinctions,
annual costs now >$423 billion