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
-
The war against AI bots is still really about privacy versus money
The explainer Is this the real life? Is this technology?
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
The explainer -
Gassy livestock are going to be taxed in Denmark
Under the Radar Cows are about to cost more moola
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
Under the Radar -
Italy is a hotbed of volcanic activity
The Explainer Concerns over an impending disaster are erupting
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
The Explainer -
10 looming climate tipping points that imperil our planet
The Explainer New reports detail the thresholds we may be close to crossing
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
The Explainer -
Celestial events to watch in 2024
The Explainer Meteor showers, eclipses and more are coming to the skies
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
The Explainer -
What is NASA working on?
In Depth A running list of the space agency's most exciting developments
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
In Depth -
Unusual ideas to slow polar melting are gaining traction
In the spotlight Pondering the polar problem
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
In the spotlight -
Covid might be to blame for an uptick in rare cancers
The explainer The virus may be making us more susceptible to certain cancers
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
The explainer -
Extreme weather events in the last year
In Depth These events are becoming more common thanks to climate change, and are "affecting every corner of the world"
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
In Depth -
Why are girls starting puberty earlier?
In Depth Getting older, younger
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
In Depth -
All-powerful, ever-pervasive AI is running out of internet
The explainer There is no such thing as unlimited data
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
The explainer -
The alarming rise of fake science
under the radar Fraudulent papers are flooding scientific journals
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
under the radar -
These animals are mostly likely to 'win' climate change
In the spotlight Some creatures may benefit from the new conditions
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
In the spotlight -
This year's solar storms will help future Mars astronauts
The explainer Getting to the Red Planet requires planning and a whole lot of knowledge
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
The explainer -
Fish around the world are shrinking
Under the Radar Smaller fish in a very, very big pond
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
Under the Radar -
Green helping green: Seaweed mining just might unearth a new mineral supply
The explainer The aquatic plant just might help the transition to greener technologies
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
The explainer -
The biggest climate records in the last year
In Depth The number of records set in the past year is a stark reminder of the destructiveness of climate change
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
In Depth -
Welcome to summer without El Niño
The Explainer Temperatures may be cooler. But not by much.
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
The Explainer -
The best films and documentaries about space exploration
The Week Recommends The cosmos infiltrates Planet Earth's cinemas
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
The Week Recommends -
In what countries is assisted dying legal or under review?
In the spotlight More countries are granting more people the right to die
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
In the spotlight -
Should AI have rights?
Talking point Technology is becoming smarter
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
Talking point -
What is cloud seeding and did it cause Dubai's severe rainfall?
The Explainer The future is flooded
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
The Explainer -
What is rock flour and how can it help to fight climate change?
The Explainer Glacier dust to the rescue
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
The Explainer -
How Taiwan minimized earthquake damage
The Explainer The country was rocked but not rolled
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
The Explainer