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Invasive species are one of the greatest threats to biodiversity globally

A British startup is trying to tackle the UKs Japanese Knotweed problem by using a thermoelectric treatment to effectively boil the root of the plant and prevent regrowth.

Locals fear the fast-growing plant which has taken root in Brickfields Park, Worcester, will decrease the value of their homes, and say the council has ignored their pleas for help.

Is the invasive species in your back garden? We map the areas in the UK most at risk from Japanese knotweed

Researchers from Environet have revealed the UK areas suffering the most from Japanese knotweed infestations.

Is the invasive species in your back garden? We map the areas in the UK most at risk from Japanese knotweed

Is the invasive species in your back garden? We map the areas most at risk from plant that costs the UK economy over £40million a year

Invasive species prevention could save trillions of dollars, say scientists, protecting ecosystems and livelihoods.

New research has found that the damage costs by invasive species are at least 10 times the management expenditure.

Invasive species causing severe damage to farmland 30 July 2021 | Invasive rabbits are causing severe damage to UK agricultural areas due to overgrazing, researchers say Invasive species such as European rabbit have cost the UK economy over £5bn over the past four decades, with the majority of costs due to farmland damage. The grey squirrel, European rabbit and Japanese knotweed are among invasive species that have cost the economy billions over the past 40-50 years. The startling figure make...