Devika Rao

Staff writer

Devika Rao is a staff writer for The Week. She graduated from Cornell University with a degree in Environment and Sustainability and a minor in Climate Change. Previously, she worked as a Policy and Advocacy associate in the nonprofit space advocating for environmental action from the business perspective. She is passionate about the environment, books, and music.

Abortion bans fail in South Carolina and Nebraska by just 1 vote
Nebraskans celebrate bill failure.
choice wins

Abortion bans fail in South Carolina and Nebraska by just 1 vote

U.S. adult smoking rate hits all-time low
Man holding lit cigarette.
it wasn't all bad!

U.S. adult smoking rate hits all-time low

Why allergy season is so bad this year
A woman sneezing.
Briefing

Why allergy season is so bad this year

Joe Biden's 2024 presidential plans
President Biden.
Briefing

Joe Biden's 2024 presidential plans

Moderna developing mRNA vaccine for Lyme disease
Tick on skin.
tick tick boom

Moderna developing mRNA vaccine for Lyme disease

The alien dilemma
illustration of UFOs
Briefing

The alien dilemma

Ice sheets in Greenland and Antarctica are melting at a 'disastrous' pace
Greenland ice aerial view.
the mega melt

Ice sheets in Greenland and Antarctica are melting at a 'disastrous' pace

Parched America
Colorado River.
Briefing

Parched America

Sea-level rise may have pushed the Vikings from their settlement
Viking ships.
viking vacancy

Sea-level rise may have pushed the Vikings from their settlement

A new contagious fungus
candida auris
Briefing

A new contagious fungus

Getting COVID-19 while pregnant could cause brain development delays in boys, study finds
Hand holding positive COVID test.
COVID-19

Getting COVID-19 while pregnant could cause brain development delays in boys, study finds

Rare hybrid solar eclipse to appear in South Pacific this week
Solar eclipse.
ring of fire

Rare hybrid solar eclipse to appear in South Pacific this week

Saving the salmon
Salmon in a river
Briefing

Saving the salmon

Climate change is extending the tax season
Income tax form.
taxing on the climate

Climate change is extending the tax season

Are offshore wind projects causing whale deaths?
Beached whale.
Briefing

Are offshore wind projects causing whale deaths?

Baseball may see more home runs thanks to climate change
baseball pitch
home run!

Baseball may see more home runs thanks to climate change

Air pollution could increase risk of dementia, study finds
Trio of industrial chimneys emitting smoke.
pollution problems

Air pollution could increase risk of dementia, study finds

The male fertility 'crisis'
Lowering sperm count illustration.
Briefing

The male fertility 'crisis'

How to see Wednesday's 'pink moon'
moon over ocean.
pink moon

How to see Wednesday's 'pink moon'

Why did Biden auction off the Gulf of Mexico for oil drilling?
oil rig in gulf of mexico
Briefing

Why did Biden auction off the Gulf of Mexico for oil drilling?

The worsening state of U.S. maternal healthcare
pregnant woman in hospital
Briefing

The worsening state of U.S. maternal healthcare

Scientists break record for fish filmed in deepest waters to date
Snailfish in trench.
In deep

Scientists break record for fish filmed in deepest waters to date

A plant-filled home could help prevent infections, study finds
Person watering house plants
plant prevention

A plant-filled home could help prevent infections, study finds

Honeybees help gather data about a city's health
Honeybee on flower.
buzz buzz

Honeybees help gather data about a city's health

Are the rich ruining thrifting?
A t-shirt.
Briefing

Are the rich ruining thrifting?

The snowmelt in California could cause a long-lost lake to re-emerge
flooding in Corcoran, California.
lost lake

The snowmelt in California could cause a long-lost lake to re-emerge

'Rewilding' animals could help combat climate change, study finds
Two gray wolves.
where the wild things are

'Rewilding' animals could help combat climate change, study finds

How to watch 5 planets align in the night sky on Tuesday
Moon, Jupiter, Venus.
skyline

How to watch 5 planets align in the night sky on Tuesday

What to expect from the weather this spring
A flooded road
Briefing

What to expect from the weather this spring

Mosquito species from South America discovered in Florida
Culex lactator.
new in town

Mosquito species from South America discovered in Florida

Essential molecules for life may have been 'delivered' to Earth from space
Asteroid Ryugu.
alien invasion

Essential molecules for life may have been 'delivered' to Earth from space

3 key graphics from the U.N. climate report
An illustration of a wet and dry Earth with a climbing graph line in the middle
Feature

3 key graphics from the U.N. climate report

Global happiness has been 'remarkably resilient' over the past three years
cathedral in Finland.
it wasn't all bad

Global happiness has been 'remarkably resilient' over the past three years

Parasitic fungus that kills spiders discovered in Brazil
Trapdoor spider.
found fungus

Parasitic fungus that kills spiders discovered in Brazil

9 purported health benefits of drinking coffee
Scattered coffee beans
Briefing

9 purported health benefits of drinking coffee

A giant 'blob' of seaweed heading toward Florida could 'wreak havoc' on the coast
Seaweed on Miami coast.
blob incoming

A giant 'blob' of seaweed heading toward Florida could 'wreak havoc' on the coast