Alex Ip

Alex covers the future of cities and environmental justice, with a focus on the American South and the Global South. He is the Publisher and Editor of The Xylom, the only Asian American-serving news outlet dedicated to science, climate, and environmental coverage. His reporting surrounding false statements from the City of Atlanta regarding "Cop City" led him to be named the Atlanta Press Club's 2024 Rising Star. Born and raised in Hong Kong and fluent in Cantonese and Mandarin, Alex also recently led a team to translate the KSJ Science Editing Handbook into Chinese (Traditional and Simplified). Alex holds a bachelor’s degree in Environmental Engineering from Georgia Tech and a master's degree in Science Writing from MIT.