Arctic Warms, Sea Ice Shrinks, Extinction Risk Grows (Environment News Service)

From foxes to whales to walruses to plankton, Arctic species are being pushed toward extinction by rapid climate change, finds a new report by two conservation groups. (photo by Flickr user Drew Avery)

Sept. 15, 2010 -- SAN FRANCISCO (Environment News Service) -- In a report released Monday, the Center for Biological Diversity and Care for the Wild International document the situations of 17 Arctic animals trying to survive the effects of climate change and ocean acidification.