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Environmental Improvements Amidst Lingering Threats!

The same year, the nation’s bushfire season experienced its 11th consecutive year of drought, with the entire country experiencing an overall drought. The environment’s overall health is represented by the Australian Government’s National Environment Protection Measure (NEPM) 1/2016, which sets a baseline for the country’s environmental performance. The NEPM has been updated to reflect the changing environmental conditions in Australia. The baseline established by the NEPM is based on the country’s environmental performance from 2016 to 2019, with the overall health score of 7.8 being the benchmark.

2024 was a year of extremes, marked by record-breaking temperatures and unprecedented changes in the natural world.

  • Increased risk of heatwaves and droughts
  • More frequent and severe storms and flooding
  • Changes in precipitation patterns, leading to droughts or floods
  • Loss of biodiversity and extinction of species
  • Negative impacts on human health, including increased risk of heat-related illnesses and respiratory problems

    • The Role of Land Use and Land Cover Changes

    Land use and land cover changes are playing a significant role in the increase in land temperatures. Deforestation, urbanization, and other forms of land degradation are releasing stored carbon into the atmosphere, contributing to the greenhouse effect and exacerbating climate change.

    Despite the fact that 2022 was the hottest year on record globally, the average global temperature did not breach the 1.5C threshold.

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