Isabelle Gerretsen

Journalist. Write & edit for @BBC_Future. Previously at @ClimateHome, @Cnni, @TRF_Stories & @Newsweek

[Isabelle Gerretsen @izzygerretsen]

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.

[BuildStrong America @BuildStrongUSA]

"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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[New York Magazine @NYMag]

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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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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Analysis: Trump election win could add 4bn tonnes to US emissions by 2030 https://t.co/PFD1qreMMk

[Simon Evans @DrSimEvans]

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 🧵

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[Global Green @GlobalGreenGame]

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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Great story by @sherrifflucy about the largest dam removal in US history and how the Yurok tribe is restoring the river

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Honey, not marmalade, is saving the real 'Paddington Bear' https://t.co/H0Lrul2Oz6 via @BBC_Future

[India Bourke @india_bourke]

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: https://t.co/Yi5ubPcJ2e

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The superbugs lurking in seas and rivers https://t.co/K0Uw46ahBH via @BBC_Future

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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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For @BBC_Future, I wrote about why cruising is worse for the climate than flying

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