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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,…

Switching to electric auto-rickshaws would reduce Delhi’s pollution, in addition to offering other benefits. So why haven’t drivers like Abhilakh Singh switched to EVs?

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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,…

Switching to electric auto-rickshaws would reduce Delhi’s pollution, in addition to offering other benefits. So why haven’t drivers like Abhilakh Singh switched to EVs?

This was a super, devastating read yesterday (or any day).

I don't know if I'm more sad than terrified.

3 part series about Ingleside TX.

Meet the Women Stitching a Resilient Future on Dal Lake In Srinagar’s famous Dal Lake area, climate change is changing the lifestyles of subsistence farmers and fishers, causing women who rely on these resources to pick up needlework to generate income.

This International Women’s Day, we urge you to read a story of resilience by Kashmiri women.

They are now using crafts like sewing and embroidery to support their families, as the Dal Lake they once relied on for agriculture is drying up due to the effects of climate change:

"All Hell Breaks Loose" | The Xylom The Texas oil export boom has left Coastal Bend residents in harm's way. A rainbow coalition is facing an uphill battle to compel the enforcement of environmental regulations, to mixed results. Can th...

Since everyone's discussing oil prices tonight, did you know half of US crude oil exports pass through a single town of 614 people in South Texas?

I spent three years documenting the tragedy of Ingleside on the Bay for @thexylom.com @floodlightnews.org @drilledmedia.bsky.social @deceleration.news:

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,…

NEW: Vehicular emissions are a major contributor to poor air quality 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, writes @jreingold.bsky.social.

Perspective: A Walk through Weelaunee Forest The trees, the birds, the fungi, and the dirt—none of them care if the Mayor of Atlanta denies they exist.

South River Forest would've still been one of the four lungs of Atlanta had officials followed the law and expert guidance.

In retrospect, this was a dry run for Trump 2.0.

Here's @nonmodernist.com's Atlanta Press Club Award-nominated photo essay for @thexylom.com about what we really lost:

Fact-checking the City of Atlanta's Claims on "Cop City" The Xylom fact-checked some of the “Environmental Stewardship” claims by the City of Atlanta on the proposed "Cop City" Development

Because of Atlanta's Black Democratic elite openly working with the state's white Republicans to suppress democracy, crack down on free speech and perpetuate environmental injustice, Intrenchment Creek/ South River is still one of the most threatened urban waterways in the nation.

More maps:

‘We told you it was coming': Developer never fulfilled its promises to DeKalb for land swap. Now it wants to sell Five years after DeKalb County swapped land with developer Blackhall, a public park remains closed and in disrepair.

In 2024, my "Cop City" reporting for @thexylom.com won me an Atlanta Press Club Award.

Now, @wabe.org confirms what we knew all along: DeKalb County's parkland swap and open contempt of a judge's order to reopen said park has led to no new park but one emboldened Republican now running for Congress

Meet the Women Stitching a Resilient Future on Dal Lake In Srinagar’s famous Dal Lake area, climate change is changing the lifestyles of subsistence farmers and fishers, causing women who rely on these resources to pick up needlework to generate income.

This International Women’s Day, we urge you to read a story of resilience by Kashmiri women.

They are now using crafts like sewing and embroidery to support their families, as the Dal Lake they once relied on for agriculture is drying up due to the effects of climate change:

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.

"[E]cocide."

"Landmines put fear into a place, long after the mines are gone."

"It's estimated that it would take roughly 700 years to demine Ukraine, with each year of war adding another decade to clean up the aftermath."
#Ukraine #Russia #Climate #Weapons #Military

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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,…

NEW: Vehicular emissions are a major contributor to poor air quality 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, writes @jreingold.bsky.social.

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The Iran war is bringing us closer to yet another global energy crisis, with crucial fossil fuel infrastructure and desalination plants across the Middle East at stake.

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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.

Today, multiple news outlets reported that the U.S. and Mideast countries are seeking Ukraine's drone expertise in the Iran war.

However, not all Ukrainian drones are built to kill or counter other drones. Some have been used to identify landmines across the country's cities, roads, and farmland:

It's Not Just Us Why wildlife stories have always felt personal for our Managing Editor

A newly discovered butterfly in the Western Ghats. Ants that adopt caterpillars. A critically endangered duck fighting for survival. Wildlife reporting keeps surprising our managing editor — and that gives her hope.

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Nepal's Air Got More Toxic During Gen-Z Protests “Before, it used to be around 40 cases a day, but after the protests, it went over 100 — mostly people who had inhaled tear gas and thick smoke from burning buildings [and] seeking emergency care for…

Today, millions of Nepalis are heading to the polls for the first time since September's Gen-Z uprising.

The new cabinet will grapple with the long-term health effects of past indiscriminate use of chemical weapons by the previous administration and smoke from buildings burned down by protesters:

Get the Climate News Task Force newsletter bundle Twelve climate newsrooms joined forces in 2025 to create the Climate News Task Force, to increase and improve climate journalism collaborations and innovate new solutions to current challenges.

The Iran war is bringing us closer to yet another global energy crisis, with crucial fossil fuel infrastructure and desalination plants across the Middle East at stake.

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Relocated for Safety, Indian Tribe Loses Its Moorings and More “I never had to use a medical cream in my life,” says Biren Bhuiyan. Pointing to the skin ailments which he now treats with store-bought medicine, he says, “There used to be abundant medicinal plants…

March 3 is World Wildlife Day. Our December 2025 story on the Saura tribes of eastern India aligns with this year’s theme — “Medicinal and Aromatic Plants: Conserving Health, Heritage and Livelihoods.”

An unscientific relocation severed their reliance on forest herbs, used to treat ailments.

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.

Today, multiple news outlets reported that the U.S. and Mideast countries are seeking Ukraine's drone expertise in the Iran war.

However, not all Ukrainian drones are built to kill or counter other drones. Some have been used to identify landmines across the country's cities, roads, and farmland:

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.

It’s estimated that it would take roughly 700 years to demine Ukraine, with each year of war adding another decade to clean up the aftermath.

But residents of the breadbasket of Europe are not waiting for foreign aid to save them. They are taking matters into their own hands:

Nepal's Air Got More Toxic During Gen-Z Protests “Before, it used to be around 40 cases a day, but after the protests, it went over 100 — mostly people who had inhaled tear gas and thick smoke from burning buildings [and] seeking emergency care for…

Today, millions of Nepalis are heading to the polls for the first time since September's Gen-Z uprising.

The new cabinet will grapple with the long-term health effects of past indiscriminate use of chemical weapons by the previous administration and smoke from buildings burned down by protesters:

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It's Not Just Us Why wildlife stories have always felt personal for our Managing Editor

ICYMI: In this week's World Wildlife Day edition of our newsletter, Managing Editor Laasya Shekhar shares why wildlife stories have always felt personal.

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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.

"Ukrainian deminers are deploying drones to clear the remnants of Russia's full-scale invasion — protecting communities and reclaiming land." Uprooter Kang-Chun Cheng for @thexylom.com www.thexylom.com/post/ukraine...