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Alex weaves deeply reported narratives on the future of cities and environmental justice with original photography and open-source intelligence. His "Cop City" reporting led to him being named the Atlanta Press Club's 2024 Rising Star.

KC is a Taiwanese American photojournalist based in Nairobi, covering environmental change, cultural continuity, foreign interventions, and outdoor adventure. She is a Stringer Awards finalist and received an AAJA Awards Honorable Mention.

Based in Chennai, India, Laasya manages The Xylom's roster of freelancers and coordinates collaborative cross-border investigations centered in South Asia. She was named a finalist in the 2026 Nonprofit News Awards.

The Xylom is an independent, nonprofit, worker-led news outlet covering everything you need to know about the world's most pressing health and environmental disparities.

Hon-Ming first obtained his B.Sc and M.Phil. degrees at the CUHK, then completed his Ph.D. at Northwestern University, with research interests including climate-smart and sustainable agriculture. He then returned to teach in the School of Life…

Saugat Bolakhe was The Xylom's 2026 UC Berkeley Psychedelic Journalism Fellow. He studied zoology as an undergraduate in Nepal and received a master’s degree from the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY.

Sheeva 來自奧克拉荷馬州奧克拉荷馬市，分別於麻省理工學院取得腦部與認知科學學士，及喬治城大學取得神經科學碩士學位。她創辦 Fancy Comma, LLC，同時是主要的研究員和作家。身為科學作家，她的工作是以通俗易懂的方式解釋科學的複雜性；她曾為 LifeWire 和 The Motley Fool撰文。Sheeva 對跑步極有熱忱，她曾參加三場馬拉松比賽，芝加哥馬拉松、費城馬拉松和華盛頓特區海軍陸戰隊馬拉松。 （黃瓊緯 譯）

Samuel Ajala is a data and development journalist covering climate change, energy transition, and water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) in Nigeria, working as a freelance contributor to The Energiewende Blog, an outlet based at the European Union…

Originally from Devon in the UK (but born in Stoke-on-Trent), Adam graduated from the University of Warwick with a BSc (Honours) in microbiology and virology. He followed this up with a Master’s degree by research in environmental science from…

Manish Koirala is a science communicator, journalist and researcher based in Nepal. He is the founder of Science Script, a project focused on simplifying scientific research and intricate science topics for a broader audience. His journalism has…