Environment
4 articles
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Why Spain Can Never Get Rid Of The American Red Crayfish Invasion
In the spring of 1974, an aristocrat and cattle rancher named Andrés Bores Saavedra imported roughly 4,400 pounds of American red crayfish from Louisiana straight into the marshlands of southern
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What Most People Get Wrong About California's Killer Algae Crisis
We tend to panic over oil spills and massive industrial accidents while ignoring the quiet threats sitting inside our living rooms. In the summer of 2000, marine biologists discovered something
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Why The Nutria Invasion Is A Total Disaster For American Wetlands
You can thank the global fur trade of the late 19th and early 20th centuries for introducing one of South America's most destructive residents to North American soil. Nutria, large semi-aquatic
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Why One Tree Planted In 1937 Is Now Threatening Entire World Heritage Rainforests
In 1937, workers at a botanical garden in Tahiti carefully placed an exotic import into the soil. It looked striking. It had massive leaves lined with deep purple undersides that made it a standout