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https://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/files/2019/06/TjUGHoN-asset-mezzanine-16x9-Tj5RkiO-1.jpg19201080Up to 100 species disappear from the planet each day. In this web-exclusive video, scientists and conservationists discuss the importance of biodiversity and the dangers of extinction. We humans depend on the life around us to provide the conditions we need to survive.