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30 Oct

Halloween for most is a bit of fun. It’s an excuse to dress up, watch horror movies, and do spooky activities 🎃

For witches however, there’s a lot more to it... 🧙‍♀️

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Far from donning costumes and flying on broomsticks, practising witches consider October 31 a sacred day that marks the start of winter.

Halloween – or Samhain – is a longstanding celebration, with Celtic literature showing references to it as far back as the 10th century.

Despite witchcraft hitting the mainstream in recent years, stereotypes still remain around witches, from wearing pointy black hats to cursing naughty children.

We spoke to some real witches looking to dispel those myths, and find out what they’re up to this Halloween.

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29 Oct

This week we launched our environmental series #Just1Change

We have:

🌱Explained five complex environmental topics in simple terms
♻️Tackled recycling myths and mistakes
🛒Told supermarkets that it’s Time To Shelve damaging practices

Here’s everything you need to know 🧵👇

https://twitter.com/MetroUK/status/1452618439361716231?s=20

While greenhouse gas emissions have varied historically due to naturally occurring events, our carbon dioxide levels are 48 percent higher than they were in 1850.

To understand our emissions better, read on here👇

https://twitter.com/MetroUK/status/1452618439361716231?s=20

https://twitter.com/MetroUK/status/1452912483325423623?s=20

It’s no secret that manufacturing has a huge impact on our climate, but just how big of a role do industries play in producing emissions?

The answer to all your questions are in the thread below

https://twitter.com/MetroUK/status/1452912483325423623?s=20

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29 Oct

Ever find yourself wanting to discuss climate change topics but not knowing where to begin?

As part of our #Just1Change campaign, we are trying to make those conversations easier.

Here’s how to talk about power consumption down the pub or at the office 🧵👇

You may wonder what we mean when we say ‘energy’ and how much we need to keep life going.

Electricity generation accounts for 27 per cent of worldwide greenhouse gas emissions.

You measure energy through its transference in watts.

💡A watt is a pretty small unit of measurement, so remember these terms for larger amounts:

A kilowatt is 1,000 watts
A megawatt is one million watts
A gigawatt is one billion watts

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29 Oct

As we're all well-aware, climate change is a dense, controversial topic.

But as part of our #Just1Change campaign ahead of the #Cop26, we're here to help break it down into something simple, readable and digestible.

And today, we're talking renewable energy 🌳

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Renewable energy, simply put, is naturally-occurring forms of energy that we can use to power our lifestyle in a way that doesn’t include harmful side-effects ♻

In 2019, renewable energy accounted for around 11% of worldwide energy production.

But In our efforts to get to net zero, that percentage needs to increase dramatically.

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29 Oct

We all know the importance of recycling but knowing what you can and can’t recycle is sometimes confusing.

As part of our #Just1Change campaign, we are on the case to make it easier.

Here are the most common recycled items that aren’t actually recyclable 🧵👇

Pizza boxes (with food stains)

🍕🙅 If it’s got grease, crumbs, or melted cheese remains, it’s for the bin not the recycling.

Bin bags

❌ They are a big no for recycling bins.

And never send your recycling in black bin bags as it won’t be emptied out. The whole bag will be tossed, including those items that could have been recycled.

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28 Oct

Descendants of hippos once owned by Colombian drug kingpin Pablo Escobar should be legally recognized as people, or ‘interested persons,’ with legal rights in the US, a judge has ruled.

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The @ALDF filed a lawsuit against the Colombian government on behalf of the hippopotamuses living in Magdalena River in order to save them from being killed.

They called the ruling a ‘critical milestone’ in the broader fight to ‘recognize that animals have enforceable rights.’

Attorneys asked the US district court in Cincinnati to give ‘interested persons’ status to the hippos so that two wildlife experts in sterilization from Ohio could be deposed in the case – a request that has now been granted.

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