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From toads to bugs, UN says invasive species rising at ‘unprecedented rate’

Landmark report says invasive species are major threat to biodiversity and dealing with them requires global cooperation

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The day 'dog vomit' slime mold invaded my front yard

Merrifield, Virginia, United States

About a week ago, we noticed an intruder in our front yard -- a vivid yellow, blob-like substance that appeared to be invisibly oozing across our garden mulch like the beginnings of a horror film.

PBS NewsHour

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Observed Evidence of Changing Forests:Testimonial for the Status of Tribes and Climate Change Report

Spokane, Washington, United States

The Institute of Tribal Environmental Professionals (ITEP) Tribes and Climate Change Program is publishing a report called the Status of Tribes and Climate C...

YouTube

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	Microbes	63
	Ocean / Sea	35
	Human Health	22
	Surface Waters / Wetlands	20
	Invertebrates	19
	Algal Bloom	18
	Extreme Temperature	18
	Fish	18
	Plants / Kelp	18
	Weather	15
	Death / Die-off / Decline	14
	Land	13
	Deformity / Disease / Injury	12
	Marine Mammals	12
	Land Mammals	11
	Ice / Snow Change	10
	Air	9
	Birds	9
	Buildings	9
	Economic Impact	8
	Pollution	8
	Unusual Size / Abundance	7
	Fungi	7
	Insects	7
	Unusual Range / Sighting	7
	Sports / Recreation	7
	Reptiles	7
	Agriculture	6
	Arachnids	6
	Cultural Impact	6
	Fisheries	6
	Sanitation	6
	Pathogen	6
	Amphibians	5
	Seasonal Timing	5
	Water Security	5
	Aquaculture	4
	Food Security	4
	Safety	4
	Air Quality	3
	Atmosphere	3
	Unusual Animal Behavior	3
	Groundwater	3
	Infestation	3
	Livestock	3
	Parasite	3
	Permafrost Change	3
	Energy	2
	Extreme Precipitation	2
	Pets	2
	Sinkhole / Crater	2
	Transportation	2
	Acute Illness	1
	Burial Site	1
	Physical or Chemical Change	1
	Displacement	1
	Distemper	1
	Drought	1
	Erosion	1
	Flooding / Draining	1
	Forestry	1
	Harvest Change	1
	One Health	1
	Rabies	1
	Sea/Land Level Change	1
	Water Management	1
	Fire	1

	United States	13
	Canada	2
	Mexico	2
	Ecuador	1
	Russia	1
	Svalbard and Jan Mayen	1

	Summer	18
	Fall	14
	Spring	14
	Winter	7

	2024	4
	2023	1
	2021	3
	2020	7
	2019	20
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	January	1
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Background Articles

From toads to bugs, UN says invasive species rising at ‘unprecedented rate’

The day 'dog vomit' slime mold invaded my front yard

Observed Evidence of Changing Forests:Testimonial for the Status of Tribes and Climate Change Report