英国房主警告说，早期出现的日本虎杖是一种与气候变化有关的入侵植物。 UK homeowners warned of early-emerging Japanese knotweed, invasive plant linked to climate change.

英国的房主被警告要对日本虎杖保持警惕，这是一种入侵植物，需要花费数千美元才能根除，甚至可能导致房屋销售停止。 Homeowners in the UK are being warned to be vigilant for Japanese knotweed, an invasive plant that costs thousands to eradicate and can even halt house sales. 由于与气候变化有关的异常温暖的天气，今年它比往常提前了六周。 It has emerged six weeks earlier than usual this year due to unusually warm weather, which has been linked to climate change. 这种植物在英格兰和威尔士有记录以来最温暖的二月里茁壮成长，气候温和潮湿。 The plant has thrived in England and Wales' warmest February on record, with mild and wet conditions common.