Smoke pollution disrupts the flight of painted lady butterflies [MASSIVE]

The longer the butterflies are exposed to smoke, the slower they fly

Photo courtesy of Krzysztof Pluta from Pixabay

Human-driven fires are used to clear land and remove leftover crop residue at the end of a harvest. These fires, though useful, have a cost: they release smoke containing small inhalable particles that harm nearby living things.

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