Butterflies No Longer Live Where They Lived and Scientists See an Alarm Signal in It.

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A global study of these insects reveals that almost 10% of the known butterfly species around the world no longer live in historically inhabited regions. Scientists warn that these movements often signal profound ecological changes.

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Climate change drives many butterflies into new areas. A global study of 1,758 species shows the global scale.

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Butterflies are also reacting to human-caused climate change, moving to other locations in nature. They are bothered by high temperatures, drought or perhaps the early onset of warming after winter. This is according to an international study in which Czech experts also participated. They analyzed 1,758 butterfly species in 105 countries. They found that eighty percent of butterfly movements are related to climate change.