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- 1Hot, dry weather may trigger butterfly population crash●Hot and dry weather could lead to butterfly 'population crash' https:// feddit.uk/post/56036408
Conservationists are warning that this year's hot and dry weather could cause a butterfly 'population crash'. Prolonged drought and heat can kill caterpillars, dry out food plants and reduce breeding success, hitting populations hard. Wildlife watchers are being encouraged to record butterfly numbers to help assess the scale of the damage.
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The Montana Supreme Court has changed its position on a ballot initiative in Butte concerning a proposed data center, reversing an earlier stance on whether the measure can move forward. The ruling affects local efforts to put the data center question before voters, and the turnaround has drawn attention in the region as residents and officials assess what the decision means for the project and the community.