As the planet heats up, butterflies are seeking out cooler climes
- Climate change is driving shifts in where butterflies are found globally, according to a major new study, with some species moving northwards or seeking out higher elevations in search of cooler conditions.
- Issued on: 09/08/2026 - 15:39 2 min Reading time The study, published in Nature Ecology & Evolution, is one of the most comprehensive to date on how butterfly distributions are changing, assessing more than 1,700 species across 105 countries and territories.
- Researchers found that nearly 80 percent of the reported shifts in the geographic ranges of butterflies were associated with climate c
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- Climate change is driving shifts in where butterflies are found globally, according to a major new study, with some species moving northwards or seeking out higher elevations in search of cooler conditions.
- Issued on: 09/08/2026 - 15:39 2 min Reading time The study, published in Nature Ecology & Evolution, is one of the most comprehensive to date on how butterfly distributions are changing, assessing more than 1,700 species across 105 countries and territories.
- Researchers found that nearly 80 percent of the reported shifts in the geographic ranges of butterflies were associated with climate c
Sources: RFI