/newsroom/taxonomy/term/11085/all en /newsroom/channels/news/rising-global-shipping-traffic-could-lead-surge-invasive-species-295468 <p>Rising global maritime traffic could lead to sharp increases in invasive species around the world over the next 30 years, according to a new study by ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ University researchers.</p> <p>The findings, published in the journal <i>Nature Sustainability</i>, suggest that shipping growth will far outweigh climate change in the spread of non-indigenous pests to new environments in coming decades.</p> Mon, 18 Mar 2019 14:35:01 +0000 laurie.devine@mcgill.ca 152591 at /newsroom