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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The paradox of atmospheric cooling
Speed Read Why the atmosphere is warming and cooling at the same time
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Smoke over NYC: Is hazy air the new normal?
Today's Big Question Our days of dangerous air quality may be just beginning
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Is protected land really protected?
Speed Read Conservation is complicated
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4 regions around the world where you can see climate adaptation in real time
In Depth What are countries doing to handle the consequences of climate change?
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The strange science of 'time reflections'
Speed Read Researchers have observed time reflections in electromagnetic waves, confirming a decades-old theory
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Experimental drug shown to 'significantly' slow progression of brain cancer
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US births did not return to pre-pandemic levels in 2022
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Hurricanes are only going to get worse
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Fossils uncovered in Australia are 107 million-year-old pterosaurs bones, scientists say
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China just sent its first civilian astronaut to space
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Will America ban TikTok?
Speed Read The social media controversy, explained
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The science behind nuclear weapons
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How heat waves are wreaking havoc around the world
feature 'A collision of multiple cumulative climate hazards'
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California is diverting melting snow to avoid flooding
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Why hasn't Google enforced its policy to stop climate disinformation?
Talking Point Is Google's acceptance of climate misinformation intentional?
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The 'hard truths' of our climate failures
Speed Read Why it's time to start thinking beyond 1.5 degrees Celsius
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Do pharmacies have too much power?
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Linda Yaccarino and the new era of Twitter
Why Everyone’s Talking About A look into new Twitter CEO Linda Yaccarino and whether she's headed toward a 'glass cliff'
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Fossil fuels contributed to more than one-third of western wildfires
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'Highly contagious' and drug-resistant ringworm infections found in New York City
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Is the term 'AAPI' alienating or inclusive?
Talking Point Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders have long been grouped under the same umbrella terminology
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FDA panel votes unanimously to make birth control pill available over the counter
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Babies born through 'groundbreaking' procedure using DNA of 3 people
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The price (and pros) of tattoos
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