Read All | The Xylom | United States

4 days ago2 min read

Here Are Some of the Most Memorable Photos We Took in 2024

The Xylom went to 15 countries this year to report on the intersection of science and society with a distinctly Asian American sensibility.

Dec 23, 20248 min read

Women are the Backbone of The Gambia’s Mangrove Gambit

“I feel happy whenever I see my fellow women because the work is done towards the development of the community so I feel glad.”

Dec 19, 20247 min read

Turning the Sargassum Crisis into a Seaweed Industry

“There is a lot of money out there, and now we just must mobilize it towards the supply chain.”

Nov 27, 20247 min read

For The Reservoir That Was Dammed, It Is Now Resurrection Time

Three weeks after the destruction of Kakhovka Dam, scientists found new hope in the remnants of the reservoir through willow plants.

Nov 24, 20245 min read

Perspective: Take the Green Pill, You Stay out of Wonderland

Slimming pills and teas are often marketed with a kind of urgency that can often result in people taking products that destroy their bodies.

Nov 21, 20245 min read

Human-Elephant Conflicts Drive South Indian Farmers Into Poverty

In the last decade, elephants have killed humans, cattle, and damaged almost 6,000 acres of cropfields in conflict attacks in South India.

Nov 20, 20247 min read

India Proposes Sterilizing Leopards to Curb Human-Wildlife Conflicts

Human-leopard conflict in Junnar, India has increased over the past few decades due to the loss of forested habitats in neighboring regions.

Nov 19, 20245 min read

It’s Not Just Drought: Java is Drowning as Well

One of the largest islands in Indonesia is at risk of sinking due to sea level rise, putting millions of people on the coast at risk.

Nov 15, 20243 min read

Meet Aorui Pi, our new Engagement Editor and Public Health Writer

She will oversee our departure from X, develop strategies to reach new audiences, and report on the practice of Traditional Chinese Medicine

THE XYLOM