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Australia's environment deteriorated in 2023: report

STORY: Australia's environment deteriorated in 2023: report SHOOTING TIME: March 19, 2024 DATELINE: March 20, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:31 LOCATION: Canberra CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of Australia STORYLINE: The health of Australia's environment declined in 2023 amid low rainfall and a spike in the number of threatened species, a report has said. Led by researchers from the Australian National University (ANU), Australia's Environment Report compiles detailed scientific data to rate the overall health of the country's environment out of 10 every year since 2011. In 2023, the environment scored a 7.5 out of 10, the latest edition published on Tuesday revealed. It marks a fall from 2022 when the environment was given an 8.7 out of 10, the highest ever score. Albert Van Dijk, lead author of the report, described 2023 as a climate rollercoaster for Australia, with a relatively cool start to the year giving way to dry and unseasonably warm weather from May onwards. According to the

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