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Climate Change Poses Threat to Greece's Butterfly Population

Climate change is threatening Greece's butterfly population, with rising temperatures leading to food scarcity, shorter flowering seasons, and shrinking body sizes. Scientists from the MEIOSIS project are studying over 50,000 specimens to track this decline. Increasing wildfires and habitat loss further endanger the species, forcing butterflies to migrate to cooler areas where survival is uncertain.