Drought puts Britain’s butterflies at risk next summer

Britain’s butterflies enjoyed one of their strongest summers on record, but conservationists are warning that the effects of extreme heat and drought could lead to a population crash next year. Results from Butterfly Conservation’s 2026 Big Butterfly Count show the second-best summer in the 16-year history of the survey, with 101,565 people recording almost 1.4 … Continue reading Drought puts Britain’s butterflies at risk next summer