Saving Earth’s Most Threatened Plants | PBS NewsHour

According to scientists, the Earth is at the beginning of its 6th mass extinction—a period when a high percentage of biodiversity dies off. When most of the planet’s species are not yet known to humans, that means we’re losing many species before having a chance to know of their existence. On the NewsHour, John Yang speaks with scientists who are trying to preserve dying plant species before it’s too late. 

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