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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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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Thousands of U.S. plant and animal species are facing extinction, report says
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Report: World is producing more single-use plastic 'than ever before'
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China has cloned 3 'super cows' that produce more milk than average
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Is the COVID 'emergency' over?
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'A tremendous result': Coin-sized radioactive capsule located after 6-day hunt
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How climate change could lead to more animal attacks
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Study suggests world is warming faster than previously expected
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A smart guide to ESG investing
Speed Read Some say ESG investing is better for the planet. But is it good for your wallet, too?
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Search is on for radioactive capsule lost in the Australian Outback
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Study finds that the majority of Americans are not exercising enough
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The dire consequences of the world's 'relentless' warming oceans
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