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Chileans race to protect plant species in the world’s driest desert

John Bartlett reports that climate change and natural disasters are adding urgency as people around the world race to collect, store, and protect plant species, and that Chileans are rising to the challenge in the world’s driest desert.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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