Scientists trying to protect wildlife from extinction as climate change raises risk to species around the globe [Video]

From clean air and water to healthy soil and medicines, our survival and prosperity rely heavily on the rich diversity of plants and animals that make up our world. A 2019 U.N. report found that around 1 million plant and animal species could be threatened with extinction around the globe. But new research finds climate change could drive up to 6 million different species to extinction over the next 50 years, including in communities across the United States.  

CBS News and Stations explored how a warming planet and unchecked development are leading to significant population declines in species, why that’s bad for humanity, and the heroic lengths some scientists will go to protect life on Earth. 

For some species, it’s already too late. For others, there are innovative ways to help rehabilitate a species decimated by climate change. Scientists are using a range of tools to protect species in creative and unique ways and to anticipate future changes.

In Bisbee, …