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Skye Johnson

Skye Johnson connects science to our home planet, offering a perspective rooted in practical experience with environmental systems. She writes insightful pieces on Earth and Environmental Science, climate trends, and global Sustainability efforts.

Thwaites Glacier Quakes Could Flood Coasts, Threaten 12M in US Cities

Thwaites Glacier Quakes Could Flood Coasts, Threaten 12M in US Cities

Hidden earthquakes under Antarctica's Thwaites 'Doomsday Glacier' (362 events) reveal escalating collapse risk that could inundate coastlines and threaten 12M people.

Hessa Street Phase I: 4-Lane Widening, Cycling Routes, Less Traffic

Hessa Street Phase I: 4-Lane Widening, Cycling Routes, Less Traffic

Dubai RTA opens Phase I of Hessa Street: 4-lane widening, new cycling routes and pedestrian bridges across 4.5 km to cut congestion and boost mobility.

Past warming shows West Antarctic Ice Sheet vulnerable to collapse

Past warming shows West Antarctic Ice Sheet vulnerable to collapse

Past warm periods show West Antarctica's ice sheet retreated far inland; Thwaites and Pine Island glaciers' sensitivity threatens faster sea-level rise.

Hidden Gut Aging Program Silences Genes and Raises Cancer Risk

Hidden Gut Aging Program Silences Genes and Raises Cancer Risk

Study reveals an epigenetic ACCA drift in the gut that systematically silences tissue-maintaining genes with age, boosting colon cancer risk.

Melting Antarctic ice shelves threaten Earth's ocean conveyor belt

Melting Antarctic ice shelves threaten Earth's ocean conveyor belt

UQ study warns melting ice shelves and fading Cape Darnley sea ice could disrupt Earth's 'giant conveyor belt', altering global climate.

World's Oceans Hit Record Heat in 2025 for 9th Straight Year

World's Oceans Hit Record Heat in 2025 for 9th Straight Year

World's oceans absorbed record heat in 2025 for the 9th straight year, highlighting accelerating global warming and need to curb greenhouse gas emissions.