Butterflies in danger of extinction due to climate change
Uganda Hairstreak butterfly at Sunbird Hill Kibale Forest. Some species of butterflies are at risk of going extinct because of shifting rainfall patterns occasioned by climate change.
A recent study carried out in Sri Lanka has established that Miami blue butterfly is at risk of going extinct because of shifting rainfall patterns occasioned by climate change.
The study, which was conducted by a group of researchers at North Carolina State University simulated 20 different climate models to show how this particular species would respond to climate changes.
