Australian Capital Territory

State of the Environment 2015

This small fungus, also known as Yellow Navel (Lichenomphalia chromacea, is native to the southern parts of Australia, including Canberra. Photo: H Lepp, Australian National Botanic Gardens
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Assessment summary for water indicators of climate variability and climate change pressures

Assessment grade Confidence
Very poor
(high pressure)		 Very good
(low pressure)		 In state grade In trend grade
Climate variability and change Deteriorating Evidence and consensus too low to make an assessment Evidence and consensus too low to make an assessment

Note: Grade is based on average from overall surface water quality, groundwater quality and ecological condition indicator grades. Trend in climate pressure is based on current assessments46 and future climate projections.

Recent trends

Improving Improving

Deteriorating Deteriorating

Stable Stable

Unclear Unclear

Confidence

Adequate high-quality evidence and high level of consensus Adequate high-quality evidence and high level of consensus

Limited evidence or limited consensus Limited evidence or limited consensus

Evidence and consensus too low to make an assessment Evidence and consensus too low to make an assessment

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