US EditionMountaintops contain many diverse clusters of butterfly species, but climate change may turn habitats into traps
- A Yale-led study, confirmed January 30, 2025, reveals climate change threatens butterfly diversity globally.
- The assessment fills a critical information gap, as current priorities focus on animals and plants.
- Researchers analyzed data of over 12,000 butterfly species and their geographic ranges.
- Walter Jetz said reducing carbon emissions and preserving habitats will help butterfly diversity.
- The study implies thousands of butterfly species face potential extinction due to global warming.
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Global hotspots of butterfly diversity are threatened in a warming world
Insects are in decline and threatened by climate change, yet lack of globally comprehensive information limits the understanding and management of this crisis. Here we uncover a strong concentration of butterfly diversity in rare and rapidly shrinking high-elevation climates. Integrating comprehensive phylogenetic and geographic range data for 12,119 species, we find that global centres of butterfly richness, range rarity and phylogenetic divers…
New warnings of a 'Butterfly Effect' -- in reverse
A new study warns that global climate change may have a devastating effect on butterflies, turning their species-rich, mountain habitats from refuges into traps. Think of it as the 'butterfly effect' -- the idea that something as small as the flapping of a butterfly's wings can eventually lead to a major event such as a hurricane -- in reverse. The new study also suggests that a lack of comprehensive global data about insects may leave conservat…
Mountaintops contain many diverse clusters of butterfly species, but climate change may turn habitats into traps
A Yale-led study warns that global climate change may have a devastating effect on butterflies, turning their species-rich, mountain habitats from refuges into traps.
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