First national analysis finds America’s butterflies are disappearing at ‘catastrophic’ rate
The first countrywide systematic analysis of butterfly abundance found that the number of butterflies in the Lower 48 states has been falling on average 1.3% a year since the turn of the century, with 114 species showing significant declines and only nine increasing, according to a study in Thursday’s journal Science.
Butterflies in the U.S. are disappearing at a ‘catastrophic’ rate
The number of butterflies in the contiguous United States declined by 22 percent this century, a collapse with potentially dire implications.
22% of butterflies in U.S. disappeared in 2 decades, study finds
A study, published Thursday in the journal Science, found that 22% of butterflies in the United States disappeared between 2000 and 2020.
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,
US butterfly populations have plummeted in the last decade
In the US, butterfly populations have dropped by 22% in a decade. A new study shows climate change, habitat loss, and pesticides are driving the decline.If you'd had the feeling that you see fewer butterflies than you used to,
Climate Groups Were Counting on $20 Billion. Trump Won’t Let Them Access It.
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Scientists scorn EPA push to say climate change isn’t a danger, say just look around at the world
Environmental Protection Agency chief Lee Zeldin has privately pushed the White House for a rewrite of the agency’s finding ...
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How Trump could be derailing a major global climate report
The Trump administration’s actions in recent days have cast unprecedented uncertainty upon the climate panel’s work.
Opinion: State of Washington’s sharp decline in business tax climate signals change is needed
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‘Viciousness’ of Trump’s climate attacks stuns even his critics
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What Ben Franklin knew about climate change — in 1740
Joyce E. Chaplin is the James Duncan Phillips professor of early American history at Harvard University and author of the ...
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Climate Resilience Plan for Washington Agriculture
Climate change creates new challenges for Washington agriculture, including extreme weather, wildfires, flooding, increased ...
With climate change threats on the rise, are there now more wildfires on the East Coast?
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Why it’s become so expensive to ski in Washington state
This winter has been an emotional rollercoaster for skiers in the Pacific Northwest. After what powderhounds dubbed “Dry ...
The US has withdrawn from a climate agreement that helps developing nations, South Africa says
The United States has withdrawn from a climate agreement where rich nations have pledged billions of dollars to help a small ...
Watch live: Defence secretary holds talks in Washington on Trump’s decision to pause intelligence-sharing with Ukraine
Watch live as UK defence secretary John Healey and his US counterpart Pete Hegseth hold talks in Washington on Thursday, 6 ...