A major scorecard gives the health of Australia’s environment less than 1 out of 10

<https://theconversation.com/a-major-scorecard-gives-the-health-of-australias-environment-less-than-1-out-of-10-133444>

"2019 was the year Australians confronted the fact that a healthy
environment is more than just a pretty waterfall in a national park; a
nice extra we can do without. We do not survive without air to breathe,
water to drink, soil to grow food and weather we can cope with.

Every year, we collate a vast number of measurements on the state of our
environment: weather, oceans, fire, water, soils, vegetation, population
pressure, and biodiversity. The data is collected in many different
ways: by satellites, field stations, surveys and so on.

We process this data into several indicators of environmental health at
both national and regional levels.

The report for 2019, released today, makes for grim reading. It reveals
the worst environmental conditions in many decades, perhaps centuries,
and confirms the devastating damage global warming and mismanagement are
wreaking on our natural resources.

Immediate action is needed to put Australia’s environment on a course to
recovery."

Cheers,
        *** Xanni ***
--
mailto:xanni@xanadu.net                   Andrew Pam
http://www.xanadu.com.au/                 Chief Scientist, Xanadu
http://www.glasswings.com.au/             Partner, Glass Wings
http://www.sericyb.com.au/                Manager, Serious Cybernetics