More than 2,500 alien plant species could find suitable conditions in the Arctic, especially in northern Norway and Svalbard.

Researchers have catalogued which alien plants may pose a threat to plants in the Arctic. The post Study warns thousands of ‘alien species’ could invade Arctic appeared first on Talker.

Thousands of alien species could invade the Arctic, warns a new study. Warmer temperatures and more tourists make it easier for non-native plants and animals to get a foothold in far northerly ...

In recent years, a surprisingly large number of alien species have managed to flourish in Svalbard. In 2024, common meadow rue, Thalictrum flavum ,was identified for the first time in Svalbard, in ...