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Rising CO2 Means Monarch Butterfly Bellyaches

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Impact of Rising CO2 on Monarch Butterflies' Health

This chapter explores how increasing carbon dioxide levels are affecting the toxins in milkweed, the primary food source of monarch caterpillars, making them more susceptible to a deadly parasite and leading to detrimental effects on their health and lifespan.

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