Scientists warn invasive pests are taking a staggering toll on society
Scientists warn invasive pests are taking a staggering toll on society
The authors of a major new U.N.-backed report say invasive species are costing the world more than $423 billion a year
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Having not yet read the article, if the species in question aren't Bezos, Musk, Gates et al, then the report writers have missed the mark.
That's hilarious and exactly what I thought it might be about, but looked a little closer and it is sadly not The Onion. Huge missed opportunity.
Invasive pests are wreaking havoc across the planet, destroying crops, disseminating pathogens, depleting fish people rely on for food and driving native plants and animals toward extinction, according to a major report backed by the United Nations.
Well, that covers both kinds I guess. Flora, fauna, rapacious humans.