espécie invasora

Agribusiness

The end of the pirarucu: native fish becomes ‘persona non grata’ in Brazil and slaughter is authorized: IBAMA classifies pirarucu as an invasive species, provoking a reaction from Brazilian fish farming.

Alisson Ficher 24/03/2026 at 14:02

Nem a seca mata esse predador da lama, peixe africano migra por terra, sobrevive períodos fora d’água e pressiona espécies nativas

Interesting facts

Neither Drought Kills This Mud Predator, African Fish Migrates Overland, Survives Periods Out of Water, and Pressures Native Species

Geovane Souza 24/02/2026 at 14:49

Peixe Donzela-real, espécie exótica do Indo-Pacífico, foi registrada no litoral de São Paulo e preocupa especialistas por possíveis impactos nos recifes brasileiros.

Science and Technology

Exotic Fish Invades Brazilian Coast, Adapts to Reefs and Concerns Scientists Over Possible Environmental Impacts; Meet the Royal Dottyback (Neopomacentrus cyanomos)

Ruth Rodrigues 18/02/2026 at 08:50

Interesting facts

End of Wild Boars: City Reduces Wild Pig Presence by 84% with Thermal Drones, Smart Traps, and Secret Operation with 18 Agencies and 609 Producers to Eliminate Entire Packs at Once

Alisson Ficher 18/02/2026 at 08:49

Enquanto todos falam dos hipopótamos de Escobar, outro invasor cresceu em silêncio o cervo chital asiático já forma rebanhos em Doradal, salta 3 metros e preocupa (2)

Science and Technology

While Everyone Talks About Escobar’s Hippos, Another Invader Has Grown Silently: The Asian Chital Deer Now Forms Herds in Doradal, Jumps 3 Meters, and Concerns Colombian Environmentalists Since 2024

Carla Teles 31/01/2026 at 08:58

Lobos retornaram ao norte da Itália e passaram a devorar nutrias invasoras, pressionando o roedor em zonas úmidas e mudando o debate sobre controle biológico.

Interesting facts

Wolves Return to Populated Areas and Begin ‘Devouring’ Invasive Species That Destroys Shores and Canals, Pressuring Rodents in Wetlands and Becoming an Unexpected Player in Biological Control

Alisson Ficher 30/01/2026 at 12:40

Falcões-peregrinos retornam às cidades do Reino Unido e passam a predar periquitos invasores, revelando impactos na fauna urbana e na disputa por ninhos.

Interesting facts

Hawks Return to Dominate Cities, Begin Devouring Noisy Invasive Parakeets and Become Living Tools for Scientists to Understand How the Green Pest Spread, Affected Native Birds, and Redefined Urban Ecology in the United Kingdom

Alisson Ficher 28/01/2026 at 19:59

Lampreia-marinha invadiu os Grandes Lagos, derrubou a pesca e se alimenta de até 18 kg de peixe por adulto, mas foi contida em 90% e ainda resiste nos rios e tributários

Science and Technology

Sea Lamprey Invaded the Great Lakes, Devastated Fishing, and Feeds on Up to 40 Pounds of Fish Per Adult, but Has Been Contained by 90% and Still Persists in Rivers and Tributaries

Carla Teles 26/01/2026 at 14:30

Caracol gigante africano volta a assombrar a Flórida tem 12 mil dentes, devora lavouras e concreto, carrega parasita que ataca o cérebro, e já custou mais de US$ 40 milhões (3)

Science and Technology

Giant African Snail Haunts Florida Again: It Has 12,000 Teeth, Devours Crops and Concrete, Carries Parasite That Affects the Brain, and Has Already Cost Over $40 Million

Carla Teles 25/01/2026 at 14:59

Serpente minúscula se reproduz sem machos, vive enterrada no solo e se espalhou pelo mundo viajando em vasos de plantas, chamando atenção de cientistas e órgãos ambientais.

Interesting facts

Snake Born Without Male Becomes “Passenger” In Plant Pots and Lives Hidden Underground: Pot-Belly Blind Snake (Indotyphlops braminus) Has Colonized Islands, Continents, and Is Spreading Worldwide Only With Females

Alisson Ficher 12/01/2026 at 23:00

Agribusiness

From Rural Pest to Ecological Threat: Why the Wild Boar Has Become One of Brazil’s Biggest Environmental Issues

Felipe Alves da Silva 06/01/2026 at 20:27

Mais de 90% das aves desapareceram após a chegada de uma única espécie invasora: o colapso ecológico real que transformou Guam em um alerta mundial

Science and Technology

Over 90% of Birds Disappeared After the Arrival of a Single Invasive Species: The Real Ecological Collapse That Turned Guam Into a Global Warning

Débora Araújo 05/01/2026 at 16:16

The end of the pirarucu: native fish becomes ‘persona non grata’ in Brazil and slaughter is authorized: IBAMA classifies pirarucu as an invasive species, provoking a reaction from Brazilian fish farming.

Neither Drought Kills This Mud Predator, African Fish Migrates Overland, Survives Periods Out of Water, and Pressures Native Species

Exotic Fish Invades Brazilian Coast, Adapts to Reefs and Concerns Scientists Over Possible Environmental Impacts; Meet the Royal Dottyback (Neopomacentrus cyanomos)

End of Wild Boars: City Reduces Wild Pig Presence by 84% with Thermal Drones, Smart Traps, and Secret Operation with 18 Agencies and 609 Producers to Eliminate Entire Packs at Once

While Everyone Talks About Escobar’s Hippos, Another Invader Has Grown Silently: The Asian Chital Deer Now Forms Herds in Doradal, Jumps 3 Meters, and Concerns Colombian Environmentalists Since 2024

Wolves Return to Populated Areas and Begin ‘Devouring’ Invasive Species That Destroys Shores and Canals, Pressuring Rodents in Wetlands and Becoming an Unexpected Player in Biological Control

Hawks Return to Dominate Cities, Begin Devouring Noisy Invasive Parakeets and Become Living Tools for Scientists to Understand How the Green Pest Spread, Affected Native Birds, and Redefined Urban Ecology in the United Kingdom

Sea Lamprey Invaded the Great Lakes, Devastated Fishing, and Feeds on Up to 40 Pounds of Fish Per Adult, but Has Been Contained by 90% and Still Persists in Rivers and Tributaries

Giant African Snail Haunts Florida Again: It Has 12,000 Teeth, Devours Crops and Concrete, Carries Parasite That Affects the Brain, and Has Already Cost Over $40 Million

Snake Born Without Male Becomes “Passenger” In Plant Pots and Lives Hidden Underground: Pot-Belly Blind Snake (Indotyphlops braminus) Has Colonized Islands, Continents, and Is Spreading Worldwide Only With Females

From Rural Pest to Ecological Threat: Why the Wild Boar Has Become One of Brazil’s Biggest Environmental Issues

Over 90% of Birds Disappeared After the Arrival of a Single Invasive Species: The Real Ecological Collapse That Turned Guam Into a Global Warning

Cambodia has started digging a nearly 180-kilometer canal to connect the Mekong River directly to the sea and reduce its dependence on the ports of neighboring Vietnam.

Four times faster than the Concorde, capable of taking passengers from New York to London in less than an hour at Mach 5.5, and with an engine that switches from turbojet to ramjet mid-flight at Mach 3.5, the Hermeus Quarterhorse went from paper to its first flight in just 19 months.

SpaceX will dock a $843 million vehicle to the International Space Station to push a nearly 420-ton laboratory against the atmosphere and make the debris fall in a controlled manner into the ocean.

China opens the world’s first school where more than 100 humanoid robots from different brands will study together, each movement will be repeated up to 600 times a day and the data will feed a collective brain that will teach all the robots of the future.

An Indonesian fisherman pulls a mysterious object from the sea and discovers that it is a Chinese underwater monitoring system, part of the so-called Underwater Great Wall that Beijing uses to track submarines and unmanned vehicles in strategic straits of the region.

The end of Nokia: the brand that was the cellphone of an entire generation has ended its smartphones, left Brazil, and today survives only in basic phones in India while seeking a new partner.