Study links pesticides to 2024 mass die-off of Western monarch butterflies near Pacific Grove. A new study linked pesticides as likely cause to a mass die-off of Western monarch butterflies in 2024, with hundreds found dead near the Pacific Grove Monarch Sanctuary in California.
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- 01Study links pesticides to 2024 mass die-off of Western monarch butterflies near Pacific Grove.
A new study linked pesticides as likely cause to a mass die-off of Western monarch butterflies in 2024, with hundreds found dead near the Pacific Grove Monarch Sanctuary in California.
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The core development: Study links pesticides to 2024 mass die-off of Western monarch butterflies near Pacific Grove.
western
/ˈwɛstən/nounMeaning: A film, or some other dramatic work, set in, the historic (c. 1850-1910) American West (west of the Mississippi river) focusing on conflict between whites and Indians, lawmen and outlaws, ranchers and farmers, or industry (railroads, mining) and agriculture.
Easy meaning: A film
monarch
/ˈmɒnək/nounMeaning: The ruler of an absolute monarchy or the head of state of a constitutional monarchy.
Easy meaning: The ruler of an absolute monarchy or the head of state of a constitutional monarchy.
pesticides
nounMeaning: Anything, especially a synthetic substance but also any substance (e.g. sulfur), or virus, bacterium, or other organism, which kills or suppresses the activities of pests.
Easy meaning: Anything
significant
/sɪɡˈnɪfɪkənt/adjectiveMeaning: Large or important enough to be noticed.
Easy meaning: Big enough to matter.
Example: The findings could have significant implications.
affects
verbMeaning: To influence or alter.
Easy meaning: To influence or alter.
Example: The experience affected me deeply.
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