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"For the fourth year running, the condition of Australia’s environment has been
relatively good overall. Our national environment scorecard released today
gives 2024 a mark of 7.7 out of 10.
You might wonder how this can be. After all, climate change is intensifying and
threatened species are still in decline.
The main reason: good rainfall partly offset the impact of global warming. In
many parts of Australia, rainfall, soil water and river flows were well above
average, there were fewer large bushfires, and vegetation continued to grow.
Overall, conditions were above average in the wetter north and east of
Australia, although parts of the south and west were very dry.
But this is no cause for complacency. Australia’s environment remains under
intense pressure. Favourable conditions have simply offered a welcome but
temporary reprieve. As a nation we must grasp the opportunity now to implement
lasting solutions before the next cycle of drought and fire comes around."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
