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Climate Change is Making It Difficult to Protect Endangered Species

Climate Change is Making It Difficult to Protect Endangered Species

FromConsider This from NPR


Climate Change is Making It Difficult to Protect Endangered Species

FromConsider This from NPR

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Length:
14 minutes
Released:
Sep 8, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

The Endangered Species Act turns 50 this year. The landmark law has been successful for decades at stopping extinctions of several plants and animals.Recovering endangered or threatened species to the point where they no longer need federal protection has been more difficult because of climate change.NPR's Nathan Rott speaks with Martha Williams, Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service about the agency's plans to mitigate threats of extinction caused by climate change.
Released:
Sep 8, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Every weekday afternoon, the hosts of NPR's All Things Considered help you make sense of a major news story and what it means for you in 15 minutes. In participating regions, you'll also hear from local journalists about what's happening in your community.