Wednesday, August 22, 2012

Warmer temperatures eyed in devastation of Massachusetts butterflies

Reuters: The devastation of native cold weather butterfly species in Massachusetts and the arrival of southern subtropical species is likely tied to climate warming and signals a massive shift in the butterfly population of the U.S. East Coast, a new study shows. The research, published in the current issue of the journal Nature Climate Change, shows 17 of 21 species of butterflies whose habitat is centered north of Boston have declined since 1992 - some by as much as 90 percent. Meanwhile 12 species...

URL: http://news.yahoo.com/warmer-temperatures-eyed-devastation-massachusetts-butterflies-155559713.html

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