In 1969, 60 to 100 peacock bass imported from Colombia, were introduced into a pond in Panama for sport fishing. Several individuals escaped. By the early 1970s, they colonized the reservoir forming the main channel of the Panama Canal. Forty-five years later, native fish populations in the lake still have not recovered, Smithsonian reports.

Corals in the genus Orbicella survived previous temperature changes in the Caribbean and may be able to survive future climate change events as well.

CReSP was launched at the Global Landscapes Forum, the lead side event of the COP22 talks being held in Marrakech, Morocco. The initiative brings together partners in research, extension, production and policy to improve and expand the utilization of climate smart and nutritious sweetpotato varieties in the context of national climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction strategies. CReSP aims to benefit at least 50 million people in high vulnerability regions in Africa, Asia, and Latin America over the next 10 years.