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Open Access Governments Environment news category is full of diverse and interesting material. This section takes a broad look at environmental issues across the world and the governments tackling them. 

In this category, you will find the latest legal developments in the environmental sector from around the globe. The newest research is available to read with news such as the EU’s strategy with environmental changes and issues. We also cover marine conservation, biodiversity, sustainability, and the impacts of climate change on the natural world.

The process of implementing zero emission policies and the development of technology in the aid of reducing climate change and fossil fuel emissions are popular topics within this section.

A lake in the shape of the world's continents in the middle of untouched nature. A metaphor for ecological travel, conservation, climate change, global warming and the fragility of nature.3d rendering

Human activity pushes Earth’s freshwater resources beyond pre-industrial limits

Analysis of global freshwater resources has revealed alarming trends, indicating that human activity has dramatically altered the Earth's freshwater cycle.
Tree nursery in the forest, plastic tubes protecting seedlings. Plantation of Newly Planted Trees Supported by Wooden Stakes and Plastic Tubes in a Cleared Forest

Supporting tree-planting initiatives could relieve pressure on the NHS

Doctors call for immediate action to prioritise the environment due to its crucial role in improving public health and helping the strain on the National Health Service (NHS).
Antarctic Sound

Study reveals glacial retreat in Antarctica dating back to the 1940s

The Thwaites Glacier, known as the world's widest glacier, is experiencing significant melt at an alarming rate.
Sunbeams breaking through Spruce Tree Forest at Sunrise

Unexpected side effects of large-scale forestation on climate change

Researchers from the University of Sheffield have highlighted the relationship between forestation initiatives and climate change.
cape hedo, okinawa, japan

The largest Holocene volcanic eruption unveiled in seabed survey

Researchers have discovered the ancient volcanic eruption that rocked the floor around Japan's Kikai caldera 7,300 years ago.
polar bear, Ursus maritimus, is a carnivorous bear native largely within the Arctic Circle encompassing the Arctic Ocean. Wrangel Island, Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Russia. Arctic Ocean. Mother and young cubs on the snow.

Polar bears are facing climate-driven starvation

A recent study highlights the difficulties polar bears are fighting as their icy habitats diminish. The findings highlighted an ongoing issue as ice-free seasons grow longer due to climate change, polar bears are increasingly at risk of starvation.
Morning sun in the tropical dense rainforest of Africa

Researchers warn of risks in unsuitable reforestation projects across Africa

The University of Liverpool highlighted the alarming scale of unsuitable reforestation efforts across Africa.
Asphalt road collapsed and cracks in the roadside

The impact of earthquake fatalities over past 500 years

Researchers have introduced a new metric called the earthquake fatality load (EQFL) to assess the impact of earthquakes on countries over the past five centuries.
Aerial view of a charred landscape after a wildfire.

Implementing COP28 outcomes

The EU must bring multilevel governance home to implement COP28 outcomes, Goksen Sahin from ICLEI Europe argues.
Glacier Bay in Mountains, Alaska, United States, permafrost

The polar region of Alaska in the Arctic and permafrost

Danielle Baron, Director of Education Innovation at Think Ocean CIC examines the Alaskan permafrost within the polar region and the implications of climate change in the area.
Weather Map and Storm

Researchers propose adding category 6 to the hurricane scale

Climate scientists Michael Wehner of Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and James Kossin of the First Street Foundation have advocated adding a new category to the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale: Category 6.
Cold ocean waves washing down the black sand beach making a lot of ocean foam. The video is taken by drone which goes down to 350 meters and rotates.

Ocean warming in 2023 raises alarms for future climate extremes

Researchers have revealed the implications of record-high ocean temperatures observed in 2023. .

Rare footage reveals newborn great white shark near Santa Barbara

For the first time, a newborn great white shark has been spotted off Santa Barbara, California's coast.
Woman's hands with water splash

Water filtration system aims to transform global clean water access

Could this new portable water filtration be the solution to the global water crisis?

Plug making green hydrogen a reality in Europe and beyond

In late September, Germany and England joined forces to propel the industry forward with green hydrogen. Combined with series of other initiatives, Plug sees this declaration as an encouraging signal for the development of the green hydrogen sector.
Directly above of Obersee lake at summer in Berchtesgaden national park

Ocean temperatures drive hottest year on record

Scientists from China, the USA, New Zealand, Italy, and France have together analysed annual temperature trends in the Earth's ocean, revealing an alarming escalation of its rage.
A group of homing pigeons on the ridge of a roof with solar panesls

Is renewable energy killing our birds?

As concerns about the declining bird population continue to grow, scientists highlight the unintentional consequences of renewable energy development.

Engineering skills for the climate emergency

It’s not too late to respond to the challenges of the climate emergency – but only if we fast-track vital engineering skills into our economy before 2030 – The Royal Academy of Engineering explains.
A lake in the shape of the world's continents in the middle of untouched nature. A metaphor for ecological travel, conservation, climate change, global warming and the fragility of nature

Human progress may delay global environmental solutions

Insights into the central features of human evolution may divert efforts to address environmental problems, including climate change.
Wind turbines in the ocean

The UK’s 2050 net zero goal

Recent efforts towards the UK’s 2050 net zero goal, such as promoting green skills and offshore wind capacity ambitions, are outlined here by Open Access Government.

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