Hello there! We are The Xylom, and we report on everything you need to know to grow healthy, interconnected communities across the world.

Our name is derived from the Ancient Greek word ξύλον (xúlon), the plant tissue that transports water and nutrients from the roots up to the stems and leaves. By becoming your most trusted channel on global health + environmental impacts, we can help you take root and flourish in a healthier planet.

As the only Asian American-run news outlet dedicated to health, climate, and environmental coverage, we draw on the indomitable spirit of the American South and the sensibility of our forebearers from the Global South.​​ Our award-winning multilingual, multimedia reporting seeks to bring you clarity, complicate the narrative, and drive actionable solutions. However, shrinking press freedoms in the American South and the Global South has made our jobs harder than ever before. Case in point: an independent Atlanta-area colleague of ours, Mario Guevara, was arrested while livestreaming "No Kings" protests. After being under ICE custody for over 100 days, he was deported to El Salvador. 

That's why, we are leaning on our readers to raise $7,500 in monthly sustaining donations (or as we call, "sustainerships") to support the salaries of our editorial, engagement, and development staff. If even one-tenth of our readers and social media followers gave just TWO dollars a month, we would be able to meet our budget without additional support from grants. Can we count on you to help us go above and beyond? Thank you!

​P.S. The Xylom is an independent, nonprofit website whose work is written, reported, and owned by human journalists. We will never have a paywall, and we don't take money from Big Pharma and Big Oil companies, lobbyists, or politicians either. That's because our intended audience is real people, not AI scrapers, bots, or search algorithms.

Please share your support. Every dollar counts!