{"id":141148,"date":"2024-03-07T11:32:59","date_gmt":"2024-03-07T06:02:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/digpu.com\/?p=141148"},"modified":"2024-03-07T11:33:25","modified_gmt":"2024-03-07T06:03:25","slug":"climate-change-leading-to-early-butterfly-activity-in-central-europe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/digpu.com\/science\/climate-change-leading-to-early-butterfly-activity-in-central-europe","title":{"rendered":"Climate Change Leading to Early Butterfly Activity in Central Europe"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
In a recent study conducted by the Senckenberg German Entomological Institute M\u00fcncheberg, in collaboration with the University of Salzburg and University of Torun, researchers shed light on the profound impact of climate change on butterfly<\/a> populations in central Europe. The findings reveal a concerning trend: as temperatures rise and seasons shift, butterflies are altering their life cycles, prompting earlier sightings and prolonged flight periods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The study, drawing on data spanning from 1900 to 2022 and encompassing 2275 butterfly species with over 250,000 individual samples, highlights the significant shifts observed in butterfly behavior. Notably, species such as the orange tip (Anthocharis cardamines) and the small white (Pieris rapae) are emerging earlier in the year, with time shifts of up to two to three weeks compared to historical patterns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n