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Samuel Swinton

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11 yr Software Engineer. Coding Coach. Phila...Phila...Good-Deed-Doer.

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Samuel Swinton
@samuel-swinton Jun 5, 2024, 11:52 PM UTC

Vermont To Charge Fossil Fuel Companies For Climate Change Damage

Vermont will hold fossil fuel companies for damage within the state caused by global warming. The hope is that this will cause these companies to increase green energy investment. Source Vermont pass…

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Samuel Swinton
@samuel-swinton May 23, 2024, 3:05 AM UTC

Iceland To Harness Volcano For Power

The hot temperatures in the magma chamber could lead to ten times the power output of traditional geothermal plants. This project could help push geothermal energy, already 70% of Iceland's total ene…

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Samuel Swinton
@samuel-swinton May 16, 2024, 2:23 AM UTC

Global Electric Supply 30% Renewable

According to a recent study, 30% of the global electricity supply now comes from renewable sources. The growth of renewable energy has been driven by increases in wind and solar power. World leaders…

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Samuel Swinton
@samuel-swinton May 13, 2024, 10:57 PM UTC

Mass Shootings Down 29% In 2024

Mass shootings are down 29.4% compared to the 190 reported in the same time period for 2023. This comes after the Biden administration introduced a series of new executive actions to ban the manufact…

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Samuel Swinton
@samuel-swinton May 11, 2024, 2:52 PM UTC

Government To Reclassify Marijuana

In response to President Biden's request to review existing marijuana rules, the Attorney General circulated a proposal to reclassify marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III. This change would make…

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Samuel Swinton
@samuel-swinton May 10, 2024, 9:15 PM UTC

G7 To Shut Down Coal Plants By 2035

The G7 nations (Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States) have agreed to phase out all coal plants by 2035, marking a significant climate policy breakthrough t…

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Samuel Swinton
@samuel-swinton May 10, 2024, 1:13 AM UTC

FTC Bans Noncompete Agreements

The nationwide ban on new noncompete agreements is designed to allow Americans at all job levels to switch employers within their industries freely. This action follows President Biden's directive to…

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Samuel Swinton
@samuel-swinton May 9, 2024, 2:12 AM UTC

Projected Global Warming Falls

"Before the Paris Agreement was signed in 2015, the world was headed for anywhere between 3 and 5 degrees Celsius of warming by the end of the century (with a median increase of 3.7, as shown by the…

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Samuel Swinton
@samuel-swinton May 2, 2024, 9:31 PM UTC

'Nature' Earning Royalties On Spotify

A new initiative from the United Nations will see nature recognized as an official artist on major streaming platforms and earn a share of the profits, which will be distributed to environmental caus…

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Samuel Swinton
@samuel-swinton May 1, 2024, 10:34 PM UTC

New Strategy Takes Guesswork Out Of Vaccines

Scientists have developed an RNA-based vaccine strategy that can effectively combat any virus strain. Rather than guessing at which virus train will be prevalent, this promises a universal and safe s…

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