ClimateWire: Cracking down on invasive species for the first time, the European Parliament has approved legislation to stop alien species of plants, animals and insects from entering the European Union and to limit their damage.
"This is the only legislation in Europe tackling invasive species," said Baptiste Chatain, environment spokesman for the European Parliament. And while the new measure recognizes that global trade, transport, tourism and climate change may all contribute to the spread, it gives species...