FRIDAY DATA DUMP: Invasion Of The Invasives
Changing ecosystems
THE SET-UP: As Europe endures its fifth heatwave of the Summer, the contours of the superheated world we’ve created are becoming clearer … at least for now. And for now, it looks like anthropogenic climate change has put a giant magnifying glass in- between the sun and the whole of Europe. But don’t overlook what’s happening in South Asia, where Pakistan and India also find themselves grappling with superheated days.
It’s not that the US is exempt … to the contrary, much like the dwindling Danube, Lake Mead and the Colorado River are increasingly in jeopardy and cattle ranchers in South Dakota, Wyoming and Mississippi are struggling to keep their herds alive amid heatwaves and drought. The only difference is that their government pretends that the superheated world doesn’t exist. It does … in fact, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration quietly announced that July was the hottest month on record. CNN’s climate reporter Bill Weir noted that NOAA put the announcement under a cryptic headline with a picture of a grazing horse … apparently hoping to slip it by Trump’s thought police. It worked, too.
Sadly, it’s a Pyrrhic Victory.
Disappearing grasslands impact bird populations, study finds
https://india.mongabay.com/2026/08/disappearing-grasslands-impact-bird-populations-study-finds/
Extreme weather is pushing birds out of their usual ranges
https://www.earth.com/climate/extreme-weather-is-pushing-birds-out-of-their-usual-ranges/
Study finds extreme weather increasingly predicts North American bird species distributions
https://bioengineer.org/study-finds-extreme-weather-increasingly-predicts-north-american-bird-species-distributions/
A global finding: 80% of butterfly species are changing their distribution due to climate change
https://noticiasambientales.com/science/a-global-finding-80-of-butterfly-species-are-changing-their-distribution-due-to-climate-change/
Climate change helps invasive species spread across South | Exclusive
https://www.augustachronicle.com/story/news/environment/2026/08/12/invasive-species-in-georgia-and-sc-may-spread-with-climate-change/91245260007/
Climate change helps invasive species thrive in the Mediterranean
https://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/climate-change-helps-invasive-species-thrive-in-the-mediterranean/video/a7667243be1b5aa0eca686e27309a9b4
Mediterranean Sea Passes 1,000 Invasive Species; Scientists Declare Ecology Gone Forever
https://www.techtimes.com/articles/324170/20260812/mediterranean-sea-passes-1000-invasive-species-scientists-declare-ecology-gone-forever.htm
Conservationists in Europe are racing to stop the next invasive species before it spreads
https://iucn.org/news/202608/conservationists-europe-are-racing-stop-next-invasive-species-it-spreads
Experts warn that stranded cargo ships could cause an invasive species ‘super-spreader’ event
https://cottagelife.com/general/experts-warn-that-stranded-cargo-ships-could-cause-an-invasive-species-super-spreader-event/
What my Maine dock taught me about the threat of invasive marine life looming in the Persian Gulf
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2026/08/12/metro/strait-of-hormuz-barnacle-invasion/
New report finds LNG expansion raises invasive species risks in the Gulf of California
https://safety4sea.com/new-report-finds-lng-expansion-raises-invasive-species-risks-in-the-gulf-of-california/
Invasive crayfish claw their way across America and take over US lakes
https://www.foxweather.com/earth-space/invasive-crayfish-america-taking-over-us-lakes
The US Lakes Overrun By Invasive Catfish
https://www.worldatlas.com/lakes/the-us-lakes-overrun-by-invasive-catfish.html
These fish escaped confinement in the 1970s: 50 years on, they are now massive invasive species threatening the Great Lakes
https://en.as.com/latest_news/these-fish-escaped-confinement-in-the-1970s-50-years-on-they-are-now-massive-invasive-species-threatening-the-great-lakes-f202608-n-2/
Can anything stop invasive golden mussels? A test project in Stockton may provide an answer
https://stocktonia.org/news/environment/2026/08/14/golden-mussels-test-project-stockton/
Texas research lab hopes to curb invasive species affecting prickly pear cacti
https://spectrumlocalnews.com/tx/austin/news/2026/08/10/prickly-pear-invasive-species
Kansas to quarantine invasive Callery pear trees beginning in 2027
https://www.ksnt.com/news/kansas/kansas-to-quarantine-invasive-callery-pear-trees-beginning-in-2027/
Beautiful but vicious: invasive roses a menace to N.S. ecosystems
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/invasive-multiflora-rose-threatening-n-s-ecosystems-9.7304682
Volunteers plant native vegetation at Anchorage park to combat invasive species
https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/2026/08/12/volunteers-plant-native-vegetation-anchorage-park-combat-invasive-species/
It’s time to check trees for invasive Asian longhorned beetle
https://www.michigan.gov/invasives/news/2026/08/10/time-to-check-trees
Tiny invasive snail spreading across north-central Montana — here’s what to look for
https://www.krtv.com/news/tiny-invasive-snail-spreading-across-north-central-montana-heres-what-to-look-for
Toxic hammerhead worms spread across Tennessee: Officials urge residents not to touch them
https://newschannel9.com/news/local/toxic-hammerhead-worms-spread-across-tennessee-officials-urge-residents-not-to-touch-them
Invasive jumping worms are stripping New Hampshire gardens of mulch, compost, and healthy soil
https://www.thecooldown.com/green-home/jumping-worms-new-hampshire-gardeners-fight-back/
This ‘perfect invader’ is spreading across the world. It’s costing economies billions
https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/13/science/shot-hole-borer-invasive-beetle-africa-intl