Climate Changed
Suppressed Australia Report Shows ‘Shocking’ Ecological Crisis
- Most aspects of Australia’s environment are ‘deteriorating’
- Minister says former government suppressed unflattering report
Bushland burned out by wildfires in New South Wales, Australia, in 2020.
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Australia’s natural environment is in a state of rapid decline as climate change, habitat loss and invasive species destroy ecosystems and native animals, according to a new report.
The 2021 State of the Environment report released by the government on Tuesday found not a single indicator of Australia’s ecological wellbeing had improved since 2016, with the number of vulnerable and endangered species increasing by 8%.