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More Thrills and Chills Ahead!  What to Expect in 2024

Legal Planet

We will face some important forks in the road in 2024 in terms of environmental law. You probably don’t need reminding that 2024 is an election year. The 2024 map for the Senate strongly favors the Republicans, so observers generally expect Senate control to flip. Here are some of the upcoming forks. Download as PDF

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Election 2024: Trump Plans to Drain the EPA

Legal Planet

The proposed FY 2024 budget covers 17,077 FTE (full time equivalent) at the EPA, which includes more than 1,900 new FTE to address the agency’s growing priorities and responsibilities. But next in this series, we’ll look at current and pending environmental rules as well as policy proposals at stake in Election 2024. climate goals.

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Climate Litigation: Reflection and Anticipation for 2024

Union of Concerned Scientists

Below I reflect on my predictions before venturing into the uncharted territory of 2024. There was a glimmer of hope in Hawaii, however, when a state Supreme Court ruling opened the door for a potentially historic trial against oil companies set for 2024. Predictions for 2024 Now for the fun part.

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Earth Day Book Review 2024

Cool Green Science

The post Earth Day Book Review 2024 appeared first on Cool Green Science. Our selections this year show how the nature writing genre continues to evolve and surprise.

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Manufacturing Sustainability Surge: Your Guide to Data-Driven Energy Optimization & Decarbonization

Speaker: Kevin Kai Wong, President of Emergent Energy Solutions

📅 May 16th, 2024 at 9:30am PDT, 12:30pm EDT, 4:30pm BST Save your seat and register today!

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Unforced variations: Apr 2024

Real Climate

The post Unforced variations: Apr 2024 first appeared on RealClimate. Lots more discussion about 2023 , aerosols, heat content and imbalances to come I expect… Note, comments should be substantive even if you are arguing with who you perceive to be the worst person in the world.

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The Warning Signs are Flashing: AI is a Threat to Democracy in 2024

Union of Concerned Scientists

As we head toward the November 2024 election, the rise of generative artificial intelligence has real potential to disrupt the 2024 elections through massive disinformation and disenfranchisement of voters. Voters are also worried: nearly two thirds (63%) agree that regulating AI should be a top priority for lawmakers in 2024.

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