The 2026 SoE (SoE26) Report helps Australians understand how our environment is faring, why changes are happening, and why this is important. It focuses on 3 key questions to provide a clear, evidence-based picture of the state of Australia’s environment.
1. What is the current state of the environment?
The report outlines the condition of Australia’s environment by examining our ecosystems, native species communities and heritage places. It uses the best available public data to track changes over time, highlighting where our natural systems are in good condition and where they are under pressure.
2. Why is the environment in this state?
The report examines factors that affect and change the environment. Pressures identified as national environmental concerns include:
- habitat loss, fragmentation and degradation
- invasive species
- fire
- climate change and severe events
- pollution, and
- resource extraction.
3. Why is this important?
It considers how pressures interact and accumulate, and the effects of environmental change on people and the economy.
SoE26 helps people make well-informed choices about using and protecting the environment. A common evidence base supports better care for the environment now and in the future.
Preparing the 2026 State of the Environment Report
What’s new in the 2026 State of the Environment Report
A thematic approach to State of the Environment Reporting
First Nations People and the State of the Environment Report
The 2026 State of the Environment Indicators and Assessments
Understanding State and Trend Measures
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