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LA Times Today: Climate change could make these animals extinct before we discover them

LA Times Today: Climate change could make these animals extinct before we discover them

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Hundreds of new plant and animal species are identified by scientists each year, improving our understanding of our planet and its many inhabitants.

But as climate change, natural disasters, and human behavior threaten certain species, some animals could go extinct before we have a chance to discover them.

L.A. Times columnist Patt Morrison looked into this phenomenon.

Here’s what Patt says.

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