Isabelle Gerretsen
@izzygerretsen
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Journalist. Write & edit for @BBC_Future. Previously at @ClimateHome, @Cnni, @TRF_Stories & @Newsweek
London/Amsterdam
Joined August 2013
I'm excited to be leading @BBC_Future Planet's new one-year series #ClimateGuardians which spotlights climate solutions pioneered by women and indigenous communities in the Global South.
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"The largest factor contributing to these events is insufficient resources," says @NatEnclade. "Local agencies and resources are quickly overwhelmed by the speed and scale of these megafires."
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It was 10:45 when she first saw the flames up in the Santa Monica Mountains. Less than eight minutes later, the fire had jumped next to a cluster of houses. Read Lucy Sherriff's first-hand account of the beginnings of the Palisades wildfire: https://t.co/XoP6FHDuCL
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The best science images of 2024 — Nature’s picks https://t.co/3CmOUveNad via @Nature
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The best science images of 2024 — Nature’s picks
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Great investigation on @BBC_Future today about how players are cheating at Ant Forest, a game designed to help the climate https://t.co/fsWruzF8Q3
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An acclaimed Chinese mobile app was designed to encourage green behaviour. Some of its users are gaming the system.
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Analysis: Trump election win could add 4bn tonnes to US emissions by 2030
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A victory for Donald Trump in November’s presidential election could add 4bn tonnes of US emissions by 2030 compared with Joe Biden’s plans
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Incredible stat: A single container ship of solar panels can provide as much electricity as more than 50 large LNG tankers of gas – or 100 large coal ships There's many more insights in IEA Energy Technology Perspectives 2024 – here's a selection 🧵 1/7
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What if polluters footed the climate bill? @izzygerretsen
https://t.co/tqfpVtjUx6 US cost the world $1.9tn in climate damages between 1990 and 2014. Next 4: China, Russia, India and Brazil – caused a further $4.1tn Combined 11% of yearly global GDP per @dartmouth #GlobalGreen
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Should rich countries and fossil fuel companies pay for the climate losses and damages they have caused?
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Great story by @sherrifflucy about the largest dam removal in US history and how the Yurok tribe is restoring the river https://t.co/Lp2MvslQai
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The Klamath River is free of four huge dams for the first time in generations. But for the Yurok tribe, the river's restoration is only just beginning – starting with 18 billion seeds.
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Honey, not marmalade, is saving the real 'Paddington Bear' https://t.co/H0Lrul2Oz6 via @BBC_Future
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Drought and conflict with farmers are threatening Bolivia's Andean bear – the real-life Paddington Bear. Now a beekeeping project is helping protect this endangered species.
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For all those excessively excited (me) about the new Twister movie, @izzygerretsen has the inside track on real-world tornado chasers. Some apparently think their time might be coming to an end - @BBC_Future:
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How tornadoes form remains one of nature's biggest mysteries. Meet the scientists who are chasing twisters to unlock the secrets of destructive storms.
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The superbugs lurking in seas and rivers https://t.co/K0Uw46ahBH via @BBC_Future
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Drug-resistant superbugs are on the rise, prompting researchers and campaigners in the UK to call for a water system clean-up.
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Grass pitches are taking criticism at the Euros, but are there other natural alternatives? https://t.co/ORnWqbXSiH via @BBC_Future
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Tens of thousands of tonnes of rubber crumbs and artificial grass from pitches end up in the sea, research shows. Could natural alternatives help to stop the pollution?
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For @BBC_Future, I wrote about why cruising is worse for the climate than flying https://t.co/xHHZo0p0Iw
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Many cruise companies are touting their green credentials. But can cruise ships ever be sustainable?
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