US butterfly populations are declining because of insecticides, climate change and habitat loss, with the number of the winged beauties down 22% since 2000, a new nationwide study finds.

A new study finds butterfly populations in the US have dropped 22% since 2000 due to pesticides, habitat loss, and climate change. Scientists warn the decline could have major consequences for ecosystems.

Butterfly populations in the US are declining due to insecticides and climate change with alarming statistics revealing a loss of 22% since 2000.

The population of butterflies in the U.S. is declining at a concerning rate, according to new research published in the journal Science.

A study recently published in the journal Science determined that the butterfly population across the continental U.S. has been dropping at an average rate of 1.3% since the year 2000. The study's authors attributed the use of insecticides,

Data from about 76,000 butterfly surveys conducted by various groups documenting millions of the insects representing 554 species showed that their numbers dropped by 22% from 2000 to 2020 in the contiguous United States,

Butterfly populations have dropped by 22% in the United States, according to a new study published Thursday in the journal Science.

A study, published Thursday in the journal Science, found that 22% of butterflies in the United States disappeared between 2000 and 2020.

The population of butterflies - the beautiful insects that play a vital role in pollination and the health of ecosystems - has fallen in the United States by more than a fifth this century, according to research spanning hundreds of species from the red admiral butterfly to the American lady to the cabbage white.