Monarch butterfly population in Western U.S. nears record 30-year low

The number of monarch butterflies spending winter in the western U.S. dropped dramatically this year, despite moves to extend protections for the insect.

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Dramatic drop in monarch butterfly count nears record 30-year low

The number of monarch butterflies spending the winter in the western United States dropped dramatically this year even as federal officials move to extend protections for the beloved pollinator
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NFL announces a record low in player concussions sustained during the preseason

There are several reasons for the decrease
CBS Sports - 4d
Longest Super Bowl droughts in NFL: Cowboys' absence in big game nearing 30 years; Lions seek first appearance

Four teams are still looking for their first trip to the big game
CBS Sports - Jan. 27
Sources: Chelsea near record deal for USWNT star

Chelsea are closing in on the signing of San Diego Wave centre-back Naomi Girma for a world-record fee exceeding $1 million.
ESPN - Jan. 23
Satisfaction with democracy ticks up from record low: Gallup

The number of Americans who are satisfied with how democracy is working in the U.S. has ticked up from record-low numbers recorded just a year ago, according to a new Gallup survey released on ...
The Hill - Jan. 22
Arctic blast expected to bring more record low temperatures

The Arctic blast that has 160 million people in a freeze from New Mexico all the way to New York and as far south as Central Florida is expected to bring one more morning of record low ...
NBC News - Jan. 22
China’s Population Declines for 3rd Straight Year

The fall came despite a slight rise in births last year, the first increase since 2016. State efforts to cajole women to have children have met resistance.
The New York Times - Jan. 17
U.S. budget deficit swells to record $711 billion in first quarter of fiscal year

The U.S. federal budget deficit widened to a record $711 billion in the first three months of the fiscal year, up from $510 billion in the same period last year, an increase of 39%, the Treasury ...
MarketWatch - Jan. 14
Deadly earthquake shakes Tibet region of western China near Mount Everest

A deadly earthquake struck near the city of Shigatse in Tibet region and was felt in neighboring Nepal and India. The epicenter was in a remote high-altitude region about 50 miles northeast of ...
NBC News - Jan. 7

Monarch butterfly population in Western U.S. nears record 30-year low

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Dramatic drop in monarch butterfly count nears record 30-year low

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