Occasionally you read in the news that parasite x, plant y or animal z has been found in country abc which shouldn't be the case and causes problems.

This is often a result of the ongoing climate change, increasing travel and global trade that allows many species to enter into new regions.

Because of the lack of natural predators or competitors, these new species can become locally dominant and replace established species.

My questions: what is the end game?

Will global biodiversity decline significantly to a few "core" species that are flexible in multiple climate zones or environment?

Or will the native species adapt or evolve further?

13 Jun 2026 12:51