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Every year, scientists find more plants and animals. Now, a new project will help us find more and look after them. 

The Earth BioGenome Project will study all living plants and animals on Earth. Experts will find out about their DNADeoxyribonucleic acid is the material in an organism that carries genetic information..

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There are 1.8 million speciesA set of animals or plants with similar features. Members of the same species can breed with each other. on the planet. And those are just the ones we know about! 

Scientists hope to learn about how to look after species that are in danger from climate changeLong-term shifts in temperatures and weather patterns. Human action is a major cause of climate change.. 

Yes! It will help us learn about all creatures and plants. We will find ways to protect them. We can stop them from going extinctA species that no longer has any living members..

No! Just making a list of the species will not help them. We still need to work hard to fight climate change and protect the animals and plants on Earth.