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Educating students about real-world, issues such as local invasive species aims to encourage wider engagement with STEM.

Researchers predict which invasive species could pose a future threat to the UK’s Overseas Territories in order to conserve these rare environments.

Alan Gange, Amanda Currie & Nadia Ab Razak (Royal Holloway, University of London), Carol Ellison, Norbert Maczey & Suzy Wood (CABI Bioscience) and Robert Jackson & Mojgan Rabiey (University of Reading) discuss the threat of invasive species to biodiversity, including the biological control of Himalayan balsam.

Environmental DNA (eDNA) is unveiling the genetic diversity of invasive fish, revolutionising conservation efforts.

Researchers from McGill University have estimated that over the next 30 years, 1.4 million street trees will be killed by invasive insects.

According to researchers from York University, climate change and agricultural developments are responsible for a 94% loss of wild bee and native plant species networks.

The work of the Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) in the United States covers a wide range of agricultural issues, including protecting the U.S. from harmful invasive plant pests and diseases, as this article uncovers.

Researchers have found that human activity has the largest impact on plant communities, as seen with climate change, or the introduction of an invasive species.

The Born Free Foundation’s Head of Conservation, Dr Nikki Tagg and Head of Policy, Dr Mark Jones, say that ecological sustainability is an essential element for the future of all life on Earth.

Mark McKenna MBE, Co-Founder/CEO of Down to Earth, tells us about new ways to tackle social and environmental challenges at the same time since The award-winning group of social enterprises, Down to Earth, has been exploring new ways of tackling social and environmental challenges at the same time since 2005. Working...

Although it may seem unnatural, researchers reveal forests provide a superior habitat for forest-dwelling wildlife than declining forests. This discovery has only reaffirmed the vital link between food security and biodiversity.

EU Green Deal environmental commitments require farmers across the EU to make significant changes in how they work – from reducing their carbon footprints to adopting more sustainable practices.

Engineering design systematically identifies needs, wants, and problems and then devises solutions to address them. A central component of our work is guiding students in the engineered design of solutions to local environmental problems.

As the effects of global warming induce deadly weather patterns and disruptions to ecosystems, researchers analyse the outcomes of animals and climate change.

Finding and promoting a learning approach that empowers youth to generate solutions for their communities.

Tokyo NODAI Research Program for Sustainable Agriculture discusses the Environmental Science Education of crayfish.

Blisters, burns and blindness: why is giant hogweed in the news and what dangers does the invasive plant pose to the UK?

Will Wepsala, Public Affairs Specialist at the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, walks us through the work of intercepting smuggled products to protect animal health.

A new conservation tool predicts the ideal amount of time to spend on researching a habitat before ensuring effective protection.

Kouji Takeda*, Masataka Jitsuno* and Yumie Akaishi** examine the utilisation of crayfish (Procambarus clarkii) in integrated inquiry activities, starting with current status in Japan.