Asian Americans, just like 89% of the world’s people, want governments to do more to address climate change. But that fact is not reflected in news coverage. We are not reflected in news coverage. That’s why on Earth Day, we’re joining the Climate News Task Force along with 11 other newsrooms. We'll increase and improve climate journalism collaborations and innovate new solutions to current challenges.

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NEW: Indonesia holds nearly half of the world’s known deposits of a metal critical to the energy transition, but digging and smelting it is leading to deforestation, flooding, and contamination. (via @npub1mwzt...0vqm ) https://www.thexylom.com/post/a-nickel-rush-threatens-indonesia-s-last-nomadic-tribes-and-its-forests-fishermen-and-farmers #indonesia #ev #tesla #climate #environment #indigenous #photography #news #journalism

We’ve made “India Proposes Sterilizing Leopards to Curb Human-Wildlife Conflicts” available in the Marathi language to better serve those affected by the policy in Maharashtra and the diaspora. As the only science news outlet run by and for Asian Americans, this is part of our commitment to grow science with words, by broadening our reach in underserved communities. https://bit.ly/leopard-marathi #india #wildlife #conservation #ecology #policy #news #journalism

NEW: In Indonesia, two islands have already disappeared and thousands more are at the mercy of the oceans as global sea levels rise and threaten coastlines. But even Java, one of the largest islands in the country, can’t escape this fate. Now, millions are at risk. This is the second story in our two-part photojournalism series “Parched and Drenched” on the water crisis in Indonesia by Garry Lotulung. https://www.thexylom.com/post/it-s-not-just-drought-java-is-drowning-as-well/ #indonesia #java #environment #climate #photography #journalism