Michael Chase

County Dublin

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What Will Happen to the Environment in a 2nd Trump Presidency?

2 months ago | earth.org | Michael Chase

by Michael Chase Americas Feb 4th 20257 mins On January 20, 2025, climate change denier Donald Trump began his second term as President of the United States. With a history of unfriendly environmental policies in his first term, what are we likely to see over the next four years?
Is the 2024 Living Planet Report Misleading?

Jan 23, 2025 | earth.org | Michael Chase

by Michael Chase Global Commons Jan 24th 20253 mins The Living Planet Report, coordinated by WWF and released in October 2024, shows a dramatic decline in monitored wildlife populations over the past 50 years. However, data from the report must be carefully analyzed as misinterpretation may lead to a “doom and gloom” picture of wildlife loss.
What Is the EU Nature Restoration Law?

Nov 7, 2024 | earth.org | Michael Chase

Part of the European Union’s Biodiversity Strategy for 2030, the Nature Restoration Law is the latest bold and ambitious piece of environmental legislation passed by the bloc. Its aim is to reverse the loss of natural ecosystems. The law is the first of its kind, setting bloc-wide legally binding restoration targets that all member states must aim to meet. —The ongoing biodiversity crisis was again confirmed by the 2024 Living Planet Report.
Court upholds two-prong test for repetitive trauma claims – South Carolina Lawyers Weekly

Oct 23, 2024 | sclawyersweekly.com | Michael Chase |Zachary B. Ohanesian

By Michael E. Chase and Zachary B. OhanesianIn a significant decision impacting workers’ compensation claims across the state, the Supreme Court of South Carolina has issued its opinion in Brooks v. Benore Logistics Systems Inc. This decision should help to settle the fractured landscape and interpretations of Section 42-1-172 of the South Carolina Code (2015). The ruling reinforces the necessity of a two-part test to establish a repetitive trauma injury under state law.
What Is the IUCN Green Status of Species?

Oct 2, 2024 | earth.org | Michael Chase

CRISIS - Mass Extinction by Michael Chase Global Commons Oct 3rd 20243 mins Since 1964, the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species has become the leading source for biodiversity information globally, providing a wealth of data on species conservation status, threats and decline, and needed action.
All You Need to Know About the EU Deforestation Regulation

Sep 2, 2024 | earth.org | Michael Chase

With deforestation still presenting global issues for climate change and biodiversity loss, the EU Deforestation Regulation aims to strengthen forest protection. With its full enforcement set to begin on December 30, 2024, the regulation includes strict and comprehensive requirements for a range of high-impact commodities. However, incomplete product coverage and increased compliance demands could have unintended impacts on forest conservation.
Court Of Appeal Rules This Hot Potato Leaves Everybody Burned

Jul 16, 2024 | mondaq.com | Michael Chase |Danielle Patterson

Before Grayot v. Bank of Stockton, no published California case answered the question of whether a lender can assign-back a consumer credit contract to a seller to avoid liability under the Federal Trade Commission's Holder Rule. In Grayot, the Third Appellate District held that the holder of a contract may not avoid liability for claims that arose while it held the contract by later reassigning the contract.
US Supreme Court Overturns Decades-Old Chevron Decision

Jul 1, 2024 | earth.org | Michael Chase

For 40 years, the chevron deference doctrine has granted federal agencies the power to provide expert opinion on how bills in the US should be interpreted. The Supreme Court decision on Friday to overturn this ruling could have disastrous consequences for federal ability to provide expert perspective on and enforce environmental protections.
Identification of bacterial determinants of tuberculosis infection and treatment outcomes: a phenogenomic analysis of clinical strains

May 8, 2024 | thelancet.com | Caitlin N. Spaulding |Michael Chase |Viet Nam

SummaryBacterial diversity could contribute to the diversity of tuberculosis infection and treatment outcomes observed clinically, but the biological basis of this association is poorly understood. The aim of this study was to identify associations between phenogenomic variation in Mycobacterium tuberculosis and tuberculosis clinical features.
INC-4 Provides Limited Progress Towards a Global Plastics Treaty

May 6, 2024 | earth.org | Michael Chase

The 4th Session of the United Nations Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-4) to develop an international instrument on plastic pollution, including in the marine environment, concluded on April 29, 2024. While some work was accomplished, the session’s talks ignored calls to reduce plastic production, a move that numerous NGOs call a huge misstep.