By — John Yang John Yang By — Andrew Corkery Andrew Corkery Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/climate-change-drives-ancient-socotra-dragons-blood-tree-to-brink-of-extinction Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Audio In the Indian Ocean, the Yemeni island of Socotra is one of the most biodiverse places on Earth. More than a third of the plant species on the island don’t exist anywhere else on the planet. That includes a type of dragon’s blood tree now struggling to survive in the face of climate change. John Yang speaks with Associated Press oceans and climate correspondent Annika Hammerschlag for more. Listen to this Segment Watch Watch the Full Episode PBS NewsHour from Nov 01, 2025 By — John Yang John Yang John Yang is the anchor of PBS News Weekend and a correspondent for the PBS News Hour. He covered the first year of the Trump administration and is currently reporting on major national issues from Washington, DC, and across the country. @johnyangtv By — Andrew Corkery Andrew Corkery Andrew Corkery is a national affairs producer at PBS News Weekend.