
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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Earth's carbon sinks are collapsingUnder the Radar Forests and soil are not operating as usual
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Flame retardants found in black plastics could have health consequencesUnder the Radar Time to replace your kitchen tools
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Climate safe havens may be a thing of the pastUnder the radar Safe spaces are few and far between
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What does marine life do during a hurricane?The Explainer The underwater ecosystem also faces deadly consequences
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The internet is being overrun by adsUnder the Radar Grabbing attention has never been more annoying
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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
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Extinct volcanos are a treasure trove of elementsUnder the Radar Rare earth elements may be a little less rare
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The Sahara Desert is turning greenUnder the Radar From dry to downpour
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Bacteria is evolving to live (and infect) in spaceUnder the Radar The ISS has new micro-habitants
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Iron fertilization: Scientists want to add the element to the ocean to capture carbonUnder the Radar Adding metal to marine life
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Earth may be gaining a temporary moonUnder the radar A planetary plus-one
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The rise of the space economyShoot for the moon
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Newly discovered animal species in the last yearUnder the Radar It's a whole new world
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Understanding and saving the biocrust, Earth's living skinThe Explainer The planet's protective layer is being destroyed
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5 of the most invasive animal species on the planetSpeed Read Invasive species are a danger to ecosystems all over the world
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Scientists want to zap coastlines with electricityUnder the Radar Beaches are in for a shock
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AI is cannibalizing itself. And creating more AI.The Explainer Artificial intelligence consumption is outpacing the data humans are creating
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Baby food is not as healthy as it should beUnder the Radar Labels are leaving things out. And brands are highlighting only what they want to.
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What's dark data and why is it bad for the environment?The explainer Data is being used and discarded, but still clogging servers
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Should we be worried about declining birth rates?Talking Points Baby boom or bust
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The Arctic is a ticking 'mercury bomb'Under the Radar An icy prison break is on the way
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Bananas have been facing extinction. But maybe not for much longer.under the radar Scientists may have a solution for a longstanding fungus problem
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The complex continent conundrumThe explainer Experts cannot agree on how many continents there are
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The moon may be the ideal place to preserve Earth's biodiversityunder the radar A cache in a crater
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