Gloria Dickie

Scientists have theorized since the 1970s that volcanic activity may be tied to retreating glaciers. @gloriadickie.bsky.social accompanies researchers putting that theory to the test in Iceland, where rapid ice loss seems to have set volcanoes stirring. www.reuters.com/investigates...

The Rise of Durian Diplomacy In Asia, soft power rests on a divisive, spiky fruit.

I wrote about the rise of durian diplomacy for @foreignpolicy.com this week. China is inking a raft of new trade deals with Southeast Asian neighbours, and Malaysia hopes the pungent fruit will help build bridges in Asia and beyond. foreignpolicy.com/2025/10/17/d...

Scientists weigh giant sea curtain to shield ‘Doomsday Glacier’ from melting Thwaites Glacier rises above the Amundsen Sea in the Antarctic, a towering white cliff abutting cerulean waters. Roughly the size of Great Britain and spanning 120 kilometers (80 miles) across, Thwait...

In January, scientists are headed to Antarctica to study whether or not we could put a giant curtain to stop the Doomsday glacier from breaking down. #climate #Geoengineering

Great piece by @gloriadickie.bsky.social for @mongabay.com.

news.mongabay.com/2025/09/scie...

Washington Post Columnist Says She Was Fired for Posts After Charlie Kirk Shooting

This is precisely the kind of government coercion that the First Amendment was designed to prevent — and media companies need to start standing up rather than capitulating to it.

Honoured to have won in the Natural World category for my @reuters.com feature on the troubling link between climate change and volcanic eruptions. Thanks to the judges for their kind words, and congrats to all the other winners! 🌋

‘You’re going about your day and suddenly see a little Godzilla’: Bangkok reckons with a giant lizard boom Viral videos have shifted public opinion about water monitors, long held in contempt in Thai culture, even as rising numbers of the reptiles pose problems for residents

‘You’re going about your day and suddenly see a little Godzilla’: Bangkok reckons with a giant lizard boom