Insects are increasingly pressured by climate change. Here the authors compile global evidence of range shifts in butterflies and call for more co-ordinated efforts in documenting such trends across c...

Monash University scientists have developed a global framework to tackle a major blind spot in biodiversity conservation: Insects underpin ecosystems and food production but remain largely invisible to conservation efforts across the tropics.

Insects are increasingly pressured by climate change. Here the authors compile global evidence of range shifts in butterflies and call for more co-ordinated efforts in documenting such trends across c...

Insects are increasingly pressured by climate change. Here the authors compile global evidence of range shifts in butterflies and call for more co-ordinated efforts in documenting such trends across c...

Insects are increasingly pressured by climate change. Here the authors compile global evidence of range shifts in butterflies and call for more co-ordinated efforts in documenting such trends across c...

Insects are increasingly pressured by climate change. Here the authors compile global evidence of range shifts in butterflies and call for more co-ordinated efforts in documenting such trends across c...

Insects are increasingly pressured by climate change. Here the authors compile global evidence of range shifts in butterflies and call for more co-ordinated efforts in documenting such trends across c...

In 32 of the countries included in a recent study, at least a quarter of the native butterfly species had moved to new areas.

New research shows early-warning species is on the move, expanding or contracting geographic range and changing altitude

New research shows early-warning species is on the move, expanding or contracting geographic range and changing altitude

New research shows early-warning species is on the move, expanding or contracting geographic range and changing altitude

New research shows early-warning species is on the move, expanding or contracting geographic range and changing altitude

New research shows early-warning species is on the move, expanding or contracting geographic range and changing altitude

New research shows early-warning species is on the move, expanding or contracting geographic range and changing altitude

New research shows early-warning species is on the move, expanding or contracting geographic range and changing altitude

New research shows early-warning species is on the move, expanding or contracting geographic range and changing altitude

New research shows early-warning species is on the move, expanding or contracting geographic range and changing altitude

New research shows early-warning species is on the move, expanding or contracting geographic range and changing altitude

New research shows early-warning species is on the move, expanding or contracting geographic range and changing altitude

Conservation cannot only protect habitats where species once lived – it must include the places where they will relocate in a warming world.

New research shows early-warning species is on the move, expanding or contracting geographic range and changing altitude

Conservation cannot only protect habitats where species once lived – it must include the places where they will relocate in a warming world.

Conservation cannot only protect habitats where species once lived – it must include the places where they will relocate in a warming world.

New research shows early-warning species is on the move, expanding or contracting geographic range and changing altitude

New research shows early-warning species is on the move, expanding or contracting geographic range and changing altitude

New research shows early-warning species is on the move, expanding or contracting geographic range and changing altitude

Butterflies globally are on the move across continents and new territories, shifting their ranges to adapt to the warming world and survive extreme weather events, according to a new study. The paper, published in the journal Nature Ecology & Evolution, assessed records for 1,758 butterfly species across 105 countries, representing nearly 10 per cent of the known diversity of these insects. The findings painted a complex picture of “winners” expanding into new territories and “losers” being pushed toward local extinction. The study noted that 80 per cent of the species experienced range expansions and nearly 79 per cent displayed range shifts to cooler regions associated with climate change and severe weather events. “‘Climate change and severe weather’ was reportedly associated with the horizontal range expansions of 163 species, the horizontal range contractions of 131 species and the elevational range shifts of 61 species,” the assessment said. According to the authors, a significant proportion of species — amounting to almost 27 per cent — showed contraction in their ranges while 22 per cent shifted along elevational gradients. The range shifting has been observed to be highest in Europe, making it a hotspot with countries such as Sweden, Finland, Spain, Luxembourg, and...

New research shows early-warning species is on the move, expanding or contracting geographic range and changing altitude