Tuesday, February 17, 2009

Butterflies could be saved from global warming with moves to cooler climes - Telegraph
Studies have shown a massive decline in butterflies in the UK as the climate warms. Some species have been able to fly north but many are unable to make the journey because of distance or human development and are in danger of dying out.
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"Britain's butterflies are in steep decline largely due to the destruction and fragmentation of their habitats by human activity such as intensive farming and forestry, and urban development," he said.

"The warming climate that Britain has experienced over the past few decades should have been a blessing for butterflies, but in reality few have benefited.
An interview with a guy who evidently doesn't spend much time looking at poll results
The US is behind in grappling with it, but global warming could spark a massive conservation movement, Mike Dombeck says.

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