Invasive Species Spread Through America Explained
The article explains how invasive species enter new areas and overwhelm native wildlife, harming habitats and the economy. It cites examples like Dutch elm disease spread by furniture beetles and Burmese pythons in Florida, plus general impacts on ecosystems and climate.
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Rookie Cookie's Vegetable Edamame Salad
Simple salad recipe mixing frozen vegetables with Italian dressing and sliced almonds. Chill four hours to blend flavors, then serve with adult supervision. Makes six to eight servings.
Rico Rodriguez voices Olli in Cyberchase Movie on PBS
Rico Rodriguez, 15, from College Station Texas and Los Angeles, is the voice of Olli in the PBS Cyberchase Movie. The film, part of the Cyberchase series about math, debuts on PBS stations in April and online at pbskids.org.
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Tatyana McFadden, born with spina bifida and raised near Baltimore, rose from hardship to become a Team USA Paralympian. By 2012 she earned 10 track medals across three Summer Games and later learned to ski, winning a silver in the 1 km cross country sprint at Sochi 2014 with her adoptive mother birth mother and former orphanage director in attendance.
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Invaders threaten species and ecosystems from ships to forests
Experts warn about invasive non native species endangering 40 percent of threatened species and harming marine and coastal habitats. Zebra mussels from Europe damage pipes and beaches while invasive plants and pets spread when released by people.
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Great Lakes
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Invasive Species Tales From The Mini Page
A compact look at invasive species including rabbits in Australia and kudzu in the Southeast. The piece notes ecological damage from rabbits and kudzu, insect and chemical controls, and ongoing challenges. It also references the nutria menace and containment efforts on multiple coasts.
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