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Nigerian Crackdown on Chinese Illegal Mining Too Little, Too Late
“Whenever I hear a sudden noise from the blast, the shock won't leave until 40 minutes after I rest and wake up.”
Abdulwaheed Sofiullahi
Mar 225 min read

Across America, Protesters Stand Up for Science, Oppose Trump and DOGE Cuts
The Xylom's reporters covered the Stand Up for Science protests from Atlanta, New York City, and Seattle.
The Xylom
Mar 1211 min read


Aging Japanese EVs Are Giving Zimbabwe Fits
“This is deepening the pollution hazard, and making a mockery of local green-transition efforts.”
Ray Mwareya and Tsitsi Bhobo
Mar 45 min read


UAE Oil Barons “Conserve” Tanzania’s Rich Lands by Pushing Out Indigenous Communities
Thousands of Maasai were violently evicted in Tanzania as part of governmental deals with foreign companies under the guise of conservation.
Kang-Chun Cheng
Feb 2610 min read


Can The Ilemi Triangle’s Forgotten Pastoralists Trade Arms for Peace?
In these desiccated plains, anything can become fodder for conflict.
“But this is all we know.”
Kang-Chun Cheng
Feb 1311 min read


A Nickel Rush Threatens Indonesia’s Last Nomadic Tribes and Its Forests, Fishermen and Farmers
The energy transition is almost impossible without Indonesia’s nickel supplies. But at what cost?
Garry Lotulung
Jan 1613 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.”
Julián Reingold
Dec 19, 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.
Deanna Altomara
Nov 27, 20247 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.
Laasya Shekhar
Nov 21, 20246 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.
Laasya Shekhar
Nov 20, 20247 min read
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