Butterfly populations declining rapidly in U.S. with 22% disappearing in 2 decades, study finds
A study, published Thursday in the journal Science, found that 22% of butterflies in the United States disappeared between ...
The Spokesman-Review11d
Butterflies in the U.S. are disappearing at a ‘catastrophic’ rate
Butterflies are rapidly fluttering out of existence from coast to coast, according to a new assessment published Thursday, at a rate that scientists worry could upend ecosystems and undercut ...
Smithsonian Magazine10d
U.S. Butterflies Are Disappearing at Drastic Rates, With One in Five Gone Since 2000
People like butterflies, but it’s going to take a ... Overall, the researchers were able to draw specific conclusions for 342 of the 554 species observed. They found that 33 percent of species ...
Phys.org on MSN14d
Large-scale analysis reveals 20% of butterflies in the US have disappeared since 2000
Butterflies are beloved creatures that inspire art and play an important ecological role, but according to new research featuring faculty members at Binghamton University, State University of New York ...
The Independent14d
Over the last 25 years, 20 percent of America’s butterflies have vanished. Will they soon be gone?
Alarming declines in populations across the country are potential harbingers that no more butterflies could soon become a reality, researchers said Thursday. “Action must be taken,” Elise ...
AOL14d
22% of butterflies in U.S. disappeared in 2 decades, study finds
The researchers behind the Science study used data from more than 12.6 million butterflies spanning 342 individual species, drawing from 76,000 surveys across 35 nationwide monitoring programs.
The New York Times15d
See How Butterflies Are Surviving, or Not, Near You
Now, a groundbreaking new study offers the most comprehensive answers to date about the status of butterflies in the contiguous United States. In 20 years, the fleeting time it takes for a human ...