Posted on 03/28/2018 9:34:38 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
Norfolk's butterflies, bees, bugs, birds, trees and mammals are at major risk from climate change as temperatures rise—according to new research from the University of East Anglia.
Researchers carried out the first in-depth audit of its kind for a region in the UK to see how biodiversity might be impacted in Norfolk as the world warms. The study finds that the region's Swallowtail Butterfly, which can't be found anywhere else in the UK, is at risk - along with three quarters of bumblebee, grasshopper and moth species.
The project reveals that at just 2oC, 72 per cent of bumblebees in Norfolk could be lost, along with 75 per cent of grasshoppers and bush crickets, and 68 per cent of larger moths.
The new climate potentially becomes unsuitable for 15 species of birds including Lapland Bunting and Pink-footed Goose. Meanwhile the Common Shrew, Roe Deer and European Badger are among seven mammal species which may be lost from Norfolk.
The Swallowtail Butterfly, local only to the Norfolk Broads, and Red Admirals are among 11 types of butterfly which could be affected.
The Common Frog, Great Crested Newt, Adders, and the Common Lizard could also be lost.
(Excerpt) Read more at phys.org ...
Crankin’ up the ecowacko guilt machine in anticipation of Save Muvver Erf day on 4/22. Got to pick up some old tires to burn.
Ah. From the University of East Anglia.
Gee.
Aren’t these the same idiots from the same university who couldn’t get the computerized climate models to agree with what they wanted them to show, so they had their programmers go into the code and literally fudge the model...and then were STUPID enough to leave behind comments in their code to EXPLAIN what they were doing for anyone who took the time to look?
THOSE people? They can go pound sand.
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More fraudulent hand-wringing by the statist “scientists” at University of East Anglia.
Let’s get Jane Sixpack all worked up!
They ruined whatever climate reputation they had years ago, with their “hide the decline” email scandal.
University of East Anglia admitted to skullduggery to advance their CO2 BS.
They have no credibility.
You know, it’s amazing about these things that fly, they can fly elsewhere.
When I was growing up in Iowa, I never really saw migrating geese. However, in the last 20 years or so, they have become a fairly common sight in my old stomping grounds.
Because bugs and plants hate warm weather...
“Norfolk’s butterflies, bees, bugs, birds, trees and mammals are at major risk from climate change as temperatures rise...”
Uh, like they do every spring?
“biodiversity “
A red flag word.
Imagine if these socialists worshipping the environment were around when the ICE age killed the dinosaurs - they'd have nervous breakdowns that so many species were really really endangered. Oh well, I guess we do fine around here without dinosaurs and some butterflys
No kidding...I didn’t look at it in that light. Maybe they are upset because “their” butterflies may migrate to some warmer climate.
“The project reveals that at just 2oC, 72 per cent of bumblebees in Norfolk could be lost, along with 75 per cent of grasshoppers and bush crickets, and 68 per cent of larger moths.”
What’s the optimal temperature to take out 100% of these douches?
Those geese are everywhere now. I never saw them when I was a kid.
Has anyone ever tasted one? They look delicious.
I imagine it would have to be cooked LOOOOooong and slow to render most of the fat and soften the meat, with some heavy spices.
Like duck, only harder to cook right.
I guess it better hurry up and evolve then.
University of Might Be.
A chrysalis overwinters. Seems to me that warmer weather might be a good thing.
“If these insects don’t learn how to evolve and adjust, we’re doomed!”
My first thought, too!
OMG! What if we run out of BUGS?!?! *SMIRK*
All of their time and energy needs to be put into solving Colony Collapse Disorder. Without bees, we really will be hurting...though this problem is already on the mend. Bee populations are up 3% over last year, so that’s a Good Thing, Martha!
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