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Europe's butterflies are vanishing as small farms disappear

Europe's butterflies are vanishing as small farms disappear

Industrial farms and abandoned ones are both bad for butterflies. Researchers in Spain are trying to combat the trend, one "micro-reserve" at a time.

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Butterfly species in the American West are declining due to climate change

Butterfly species in the American West are declining due to climate change

Butterflies, along with bees that are also in decline, are important pollinators, and scientists worry that their decline will harm crops and other plants.

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