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Whilst it is thought a warming climate has played a role in its spread, modelling from a 2008 Climatic Risk Atlas of European Butterflies showed that even under the most extreme warming scenarios the species was not expected in the Low Countries until after 2050.
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Warming climate has played role in its spread modelling from 2008 Climatic Risk Atlas of European Butterflies showed species was not expected in Low Countries until after 2050
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{
    "year": "2050",
    "species": "Southern Small White butterfly",
    "document": "2008 Climatic Risk Atlas of European Butterflies",
    "climate_factor": "warming climate"
}
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Environmental
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February 15, 2026 at 2:26 PM (7 months ago)
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February 15, 2026 at 2:26 PM (7 months ago)

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Southern Small White butterfly spotted in UK for first time
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The Southern Small White butterfly, previously found only in Southern Europe, has been spotted in the UK for the first time. Experts attribute the butterfly's northward expansion to a warming climate. The sighting was confirmed at Landguard Bird Observatory in Suffolk.

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