"The Pacific Regional Invasive Species and Climate Change management network says the Pacific islands harbor 20 percent of the Earth’s biodiversity with just 6.7 percent of the land area. However, the Pacific islands also contain the highest density of invasive species in the United States and may experience even more due to #ClimateChange." https://bigislandnow.com/2026/10/31/natural-disasters-climate-change-increase-threat-from-invasive-species-for-pacific-islands/