Our wide brown land: looking back at a year of environmental reporting

Our wide brown land series is coming to an end. As we launch the editorial appeal for The Frontline: Australia and the climate emergency, we look back at the impact it made

• Our new in-depth series focuses on the climate change emergency and you can help support it

It was a very long list.

When we first considered the idea of a new investigative series looking at Australia's less-scrutinised environmental issues, we knew we had to speak to those on the frontline. We discussed the idea with Australia's top scientists and environmentalists and it became clear there were many issues needing urgent attention.