
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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 Two ancient cities have been discovered along the Silk RoadUnder the radar The discovery changed what was known about the old trade route By Devika Rao, The Week US Published Under the radar
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 A giant meteor did double duty on Earth billions of years agoUnder the Radar Nutrients from the impact led to a "fertilizer bomb" By Devika Rao, The Week US Published Under the Radar
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 No more bugging: how Egypt became certified malaria-freeUnder the radar It was a century-long effort By Devika Rao, The Week US Published Under the radar
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 Some of Earth's oldest crust is disintegrating. No cause for alarm, folks.Under the radar Even stable land is slowly changing By Devika Rao, The Week US Published Under the radar
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 Earth's carbon sinks are collapsingUnder the Radar Forests and soil are not operating as usual By Devika Rao, The Week US Published Under the Radar
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 Flame retardants found in black plastics could have health consequencesUnder the Radar Time to replace your kitchen tools By Devika Rao, The Week US Published Under the Radar
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 Climate safe havens may be a thing of the pastUnder the radar Safe spaces are few and far between By Devika Rao, The Week US Published Under the radar
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 What does marine life do during a hurricane?The Explainer The underwater ecosystem also faces deadly consequences By Devika Rao, The Week US Published The Explainer
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 The internet is being overrun by adsUnder the Radar Grabbing attention has never been more annoying By Devika Rao, The Week US Published Under the Radar
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 It's not just ice quantity that climate change affects. It's also quality.Under the Radar Ice is getting thinner and frailer By Devika Rao, The Week US Published Under the Radar
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 Italy is a hotbed of volcanic activityThe Explainer Concerns over an impending disaster are erupting By Devika Rao, The Week US Published The Explainer
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 Unusual ideas to slow polar melting are gaining tractionIn the Spotlight Pondering the polar problem By Devika Rao, The Week US Published In the Spotlight
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 Why are girls starting puberty earlier?In Depth Getting older, younger By Devika Rao, The Week US Published In Depth
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 These animals are mostly likely to 'win' climate changeIn the Spotlight Some creatures may benefit from the new conditions By Devika Rao, The Week US Published In the Spotlight
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 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
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 How Taiwan minimized earthquake damageThe Explainer The country was rocked but not rolled By Devika Rao, The Week US Published The Explainer
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 The best health care systems in the worldIn the Spotlight Getting sick has never felt better By Devika Rao, The Week US Published In the Spotlight
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 The never-grow-older generations are hereIn the Spotlight Entering the age of not-aging By Devika Rao, The Week US Published In the Spotlight
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 The Atlantic Ocean may start shrinkingIn the Spotlight The motion of the ocean could be closing By Devika Rao, The Week US Published In the Spotlight
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 Excess screen time is making children only see what is in front of themUnder the radar The future is looking blurry. And very nearsighted. By Devika Rao, The Week US Published Under the radar
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 Japan's new solar panel technology might forever alter the renewables marketUnder the radar All thanks to perovskite solar panel technology By Devika Rao, The Week US Published Under the radar
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 Marijuana use associated with heart attack and strokeSpeed Read Two new studies point to an increased risk of cardiovascular problems By Devika Rao, The Week US Published Speed Read
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 Cellphone use may be lowering sperm countSpeed Read Electromagnetic radiation could be affecting male fertility By Devika Rao, The Week US Published Speed Read
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 Malaria is spreading, but we can stop itThe Explainer Climate change is hastening the disease but medicine is catching up By Devika Rao, The Week US Published The Explainer
