US EditionArctic seals and more than half of bird species are in trouble on latest list of threatened species
The IUCN update shows 61% of bird species have declining populations and Arctic seals face increased extinction risk due to climate change and human activities, officials said.
- The International Union for Conservation of Nature will unveil its updated 'red list' of threatened species at its world congress in Abu Dhabi, beginning Thursday.
- In its last update, IUCN reported that more than 40% of corals and amphibians are threatened, highlighting a dire state of biodiversity.
- The IUCN congress, which includes 10,000 delegates, aims to shape the international agenda on environmental protection through discussions on biodiversity decline.
- Grethel Aguilar, IUCN Director-General, stated that the upcoming announcements will reflect 'the scale of ambition and the real possibility of delivering the solutions we need.
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The risk is due to global warming that occurs four times faster in the Arctic than in other regions of the world, dramatically reducing sea ice coverage.
Arctic seals are threatened with extinction, primarily due to climate change and human activity, according to an updated list from the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
Climate change, shipping and oil extraction make life difficult for Arctic seals. Three species have now been upgraded to the Red List of the World Conservation Organization. [more]]>
Arctic seals, more than half of bird species on latest threatened list
Arctic seals are being pushed closer to extinction by climate change and more than half of bird species around the world are declining under pressure from deforestation and agricultural expansion, according to an annual assessment from the International Union for Conservation of Nature. One bright spot is green sea turtles, which have recovered substantially thanks to decades of conservation efforts, the IUCN said Friday as it released its lates…
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