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Isabelle Gerretsen

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The risk of a 'super' El Niño is rising. Here's what it means for North America

The risk of a 'super' El Niño is rising. Here's what it means for North America The Pacific weather event is under way and likely to...

23.06.2026 8

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Isabelle Gerretsen

'The moment I made eye contact with a whale'

'The moment I made eye contact with a whale' In a series of striking photographs, Marcia Riederer captures the elegance and curiosity of the...

14.06.2026 10

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Isabelle Gerretsen

The Dutch rewilding project that took a dark turn

In 2018, thousands of dead animals, emaciated from starvation, lay strewn across a famous Dutch rewilding project. Was it animal cruelty or just...

21.10.2025 40

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Isabelle Gerretsen

The maritime lions hunting seals on the beach

In Namibia, a group of desert lions have left their traditional hunting grounds for the Atlantic coast, to become the world's only maritime lions. One...

12.10.2025 20

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Isabelle Gerretsen

The best science pictures of the week

The most striking science photos of the week: including the Perseid meteor shower and glowing underwater wonders. Record warm seas have brought an...

17.08.2025 20

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Isabelle Gerretsen

The flood warnings that people actually listen to

When floods hit, getting clear, timely warnings out to people becomes lifesaving, but too often these messages fail. The BBC asks disaster experts...

08.08.2025 20

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Isabelle Gerretsen