Good rains kept Australia’s landscapes green in 2025, but ecological disasters in the ocean and wildlife decline underscore the toll of climate change.
- Research Assistant, Fenner School of Environment & Society, Australian National University
Favourable short-term conditions kept Australia’s environmental scorecard high in 2024 – but long-term problems are worsening.
Conditions deteriorated in 2023 but were stlil relatively good for ecosystems and agriculture. Unfortunately, the alarming decline of threatened species continued.
Last year was great for plant growth and river flows. But Australia is still on the brink of losing a slew of plant and animal species.
This score is a massive four points higher than the year prior. But as La Niña subsides, we’ll quickly feel the long-term warming trend again, with bushfires picking back up next season.
New research shows nature started its long road to recovery in 2020 – especially in NSW and Victoria. But overall conditions across large swathes of the country remain poor.
The report reveals the worst environmental conditions in many decades, if not centuries.
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