
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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Ukraine is experiencing an 'ecocide' and wants Russia to pay
Under the radar The environment is a silent victim of war
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Space ads could be coming to a sky near you
Under the radar Making space for commercial profits
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Tuberculosis is seeing a resurgence, and it's only going to get worse
Under the radar The spread of the deadly infection is buoyed by global unrest
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Scientists invent a solid carbon-negative building material
Under the radar Building CO2 into the buildings
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Scientists want to fight malaria by poisoning mosquitoes with human blood
Under the radar Drugging the bugs
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Dozens of deep-sea creatures discovered after iceberg broke off Antarctica
Under the radar The cold never bothered them anyway
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We could be living in a black hole
Under the radar And our universe may not be the only one
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6 volcanoes that could shut down the world
In Depth Italy's Mount Etna could be a preview of more danger on the horizon
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Sea geniuses: all the ways that octopuses are wildly intelligent
The Explainer There's more to the tentacles than meets the eye
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Poor sleep may make you more prone to believing conspiracy theories
Under the radar Catch z's for society
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The full moon calendar for every month.
In depth When to see the lunar phenomenon every month
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Earth's climate is in the era of 'global weirding'
The Explainer Weather is harder to predict and more extreme
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Hot to get older: extreme heat can make people age faster
Under the radar New research shows warming temperatures can affect biological age
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Parts of California are sinking and affecting sea level
Under the radar Climate change is bringing the land to the sea
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Could artificial superintelligence spell the end of humanity?
Talking Points Growing technology is causing growing concern
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The shape of Earth's core is changing
Under the radar Mysteries remain at the center of the planet
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There is a 'third state' between life and death
Under the radar Cells can develop new abilities after their source organism dies
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A new dam in the Panama Canal solve water-level problems and create housing ones
Under the radar Droughts are becoming more common
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Intelligent life may be more common than we thought
Under the radar Humans were more likely a predictable result of planetary conditions than a fluke, says new research
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8 recent scientific breakthroughs
In Depth From curing cancer to preventing rhino extinction
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Health care is full of cognitive biases. Some think AI can help.
The Explainer Humans are fallible but technology can be, too
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Upcoming celestial events to watch
The Explainer Meteor showers, eclipses and more are coming to the skies
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Elon Musk and Wikipedia are feuding
The Explainer The online encyclopedia stands accused of being far-left propaganda
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The diamond market is losing its radiance
Under the radar Precious gemstones are rapidly dropping in price
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