
Devika Rao, The Week US
Devika Rao has worked as a staff writer at The Week since 2022, covering science, the environment, climate and business. She previously worked as a policy associate for a nonprofit organization advocating for environmental action from a business perspective. She graduated from Cornell University in 2021 with a bachelor’s degree in environment and sustainability and a minor in climate change.
Based in New Jersey, Devika spends her free time reading, singing, playing her bass guitar and taking long walks.
Latest articles by Devika Rao, The Week US
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Nicotine pouches are everywhere, from tech companies to the wellness industryIn depth Nicotine addiction is going strong
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A company wants to launch space mirrors to the chagrin of scientistsUnder the radar A sky full of mirrors
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‘Boy kibble’ is the new toxic internet food trendUnder the radar A masculine way to eat unhealthily
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How NASA shifted an asteroid’s orbitUnder the radar A rock and a hard place
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Therians: the humans who identify as animalsUnder the radar The trend is growing and leading to controversy
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AI fears are giving rise to ‘HALO trading’The explainer Lower tech, higher value
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Rising CO2 levels are changing our blood chemistryUnder the radar From the air to our blood
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Scientists have turned plastic waste into vinegarUnder the radar Plastic to possibilities
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Fire tornadoes could be the answer to oil spillsUnder the radar The whirling flame could be faster and cleaner
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Clubs and competition: AI’s increasing presence on campusThe explainer The technology is affecting all aspects of college life
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Earth is rapidly approaching a ‘hothouse’ trajectory of warmingThe explainer It may become impossible to fix
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Microdramas are boomingUnder the radar Scroll to watch a whole movie
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The environmental cost of GLP-1sThe explainer Producing the drugs is a dirty process
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Scientists are worried about amoebasUnder the radar Small and very mighty
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Companies are increasingly AI washingThe explainer Imaginary technology is taking jobs
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Climate change has reduced US salariesUnder the radar Elevated temperatures are capable of affecting the entire economy
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Quiet divorces are sneaking up on older couplesThe explainer Checking out; not blowing up
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How roadkill is a surprising boon to scientific researchUnder the radar We can learn from animals without trapping and capturing them
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Metal-based compounds may be the future of antibioticsUnder the radar Robots can help develop them
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A Nipah virus outbreak in India has brought back Covid-era surveillanceUnder the radar The disease can spread through animals and humans
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Moon dust has earthly elements thanks to a magnetic bridgeUnder the radar The substances could help supply a lunar base
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The world is entering an era of ‘water bankruptcy’The explainer Water might soon be more valuable than gold
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How Mars influences Earth’s climateThe explainer A pull in the right direction
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Climate change could lead to a reptile ‘sexpocalypse’Under the radar The gender gap has hit the animal kingdom
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