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.

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Arctic seals are being pushed closer to extinction and more than half of bird species around the world are declining

That's according to an update on Friday of the International Union for Conservation of Nature's list of threatened species

Human-caused global warming, agriculture and deforestation are all threatening the environments these creatures need to survive

One bright spot was green sea turtles, which are rebounding thanks to conservation efforts

One bright spot is green

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