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.
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Why space experts want to establish a lunar time zone
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China's coal plant permitting rate was 'extraordinary' in 2022
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Jupiter and Venus to 'kiss' in the night sky Wednesday evening
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2 million Cosori air fryers recalled for fire risk
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Could heat from the Earth's crust be used to remove carbon from the atmosphere?
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6.3-magnitude earthquake hits Turkey 2 weeks after 7.8-magnitude caused devastation
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53-year-old man becomes 5th person to be cured of HIV
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Could the 'zombie fungus' from The Last of Us exist in real life?
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Why are scientists searching for the world's oldest ice?
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Feral cows in New Mexico under kill order because of ongoing environmental damage
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Meteorite crash in Texas causes 'mysterious' and 'ground-rattling' boom
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Warm winter threatens opening of world's largest natural ice rink
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Should the term 'mummy' be removed from museums?
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Tesla 'supercharger' will soon be compatible with other EVs
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EU approves ban on new fossil fuel car sales beginning in 2035
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The science and mystery of Jupiter's many moons
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Hubble Space Telescope captures 'spokes' moving across Saturn's rings
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Great Salt Lake could become hotbed of toxic air pollution
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How wildfires are gentrifying California
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Could moon dust be used to bring down Earth's temperatures?
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'Superbugs' caused by climate change are becoming a greater threat to humanity, report finds
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Ohio train derailment prompts 'controlled release' of toxic chemicals
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What caused the 7.8-magnitude earthquake in Turkey?
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7 unusual trademark battles
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