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National Trust records ‘alarming’ drop in insects and seabirds at its sites

National Trust records ‘alarming’ drop in insects and seabirds at its sites



Charity says unstable weather patterns caused by the climate crisis had a ‘devastating impact’ in 2024There have been alarming declines this year in some insect species including bees, butterflies, moths and wasps, while many seabirds have also been “hammered” by unstable weather patterns caused by the climate emergency, a conservation charity has said.In its annual report on the impact of the weather on flora and fauna, the National Trust highlights that numbers of bees and butterflies have “crashed” in some areas of the UK in 2024. Continue reading…



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Author : Steven Morris

Publish date : 2024-12-27 00:01:54

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