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To Survive the Lethal Cold, Pakistani Families Face A Burning Conundrum
With no alternative sources of warming, residents in Balochistan, Pakistan, are resorting to cutting down rare juniper trees for firewood.

Matiullah Mati
Mar 226 min read


Perspective: A Perpetual Quest To Study Life
A young man fulfills his childhood dream of becoming a biologist, yet grapples with a profound question: What is life? A question that has varied definitions. When his own life doesn’t go as planned, he is plunged into the depths of despair —till the question unravels itself.

Diego Ramírez Martín del Campo
Mar 167 min read


India’s Popular Transport Electrification Is Still Picking Up Speed
Vehicular emissions are a major contributor to air pollution in New Delhi, one of the most polluted cities in the world. Despite government incentives to promote electric vehicles, adoption is slow, especially in the popular transport segment.

Julián Reingold
Mar 77 min read


These Drones Are Not Built to Kill
Ukrainian deminers are deploying drones to clear the remnants of Russia's full-scale invasion—protecting communities and reclaiming land.

Kang-Chun Cheng 鄭康君
Mar 211 min read


Filipino American Health Care Workers Are Taking Their Legacy of Fighting for Freedom to Trump
Caregivers are applying lessons from resisting authoritarianism under Philippine dictator Marcos Sr. to the modern-day fight against Trump.

Jasmine Mithani, The 19th
Feb 108 min read


The Xylom Joins Media Outlets Condemning the Arrests of Journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort
As a media outlet that regularly reports on newsworthy events, The Xylom vigorously condemns the recent arrests of journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort.

The Xylom
Feb 22 min read


Cigarettes for Rare Flowers: South Africa Becomes a Biopiracy Hotspot
Exploiting the rampant poverty and unemployment in South Africa, international traffickers lure local youth into stealing rare plants for sale in Asian and Arab countries. Though laws have been strengthened, a technological solution would be more effective in curbing biopiracy.

Ashley Simango
Jan 296 min read


Philippine Renewable Power Advocates Branded ‘Communists’ And ‘Terrorists’ By Government
The Philippine government's accusation that activists have links to terrorism has led to non-profit funds being frozen and local climate projects being delayed or scrapped.
Raymund Villanueva, Dialogue Earth
Jan 266 min read


AI Promises Cleaner Farming in Tanzania — and the World. Now Comes the Real Test.
A new AI app is helping Tanzanian farmers cut pesticide use and boost profits. Will bureaucratic hurdles hinder its wider adoption?

Kang-Chun Cheng 鄭康君
Jan 156 min read
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