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Rishika Pardikar, Science Writer

Rishika Pardikar

Rishika Pardikar is a freelance environment reporter covering science, law, and policy. She lives in Bengaluru, India.

Une nouvelle étude a pu déterminer l’origine d’arbres abattus illégalement dans des régions comme le Kalimantan central à Bornéo, en Indonésie.
Posted inNews

Établir une carte d’identité du bois pour freiner la déforestation illégale

Rishika Pardikar, Science Writer by Rishika Pardikar 22 August 202322 August 2023

Des chercheurs ont créé un nouvel outil d’analyse pour améliorer la traçabilité du bois qui pourrait permettre d’appliquer la législation de l’Union européenne visant à lutter contre la déforestation.

Photo of fog-filled tropical forest
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Fingerprinting Wood to Curb Illegal Deforestation

Rishika Pardikar, Science Writer by Rishika Pardikar 21 June 202322 August 2023

Researchers developed a new forensic tool for tracing the origins of timber that could enable enforcement of antideforestation legislation in the European Union.

Posted inNews

शहरी हरियाली के लाभों का आंकलन

Rishika Pardikar, Science Writer by Rishika Pardikar 19 May 202319 May 2023

शहर में हरियाली डिज़ाइन करते समय शहर के समुदायों को शायद यह सोचना पड़े कि जल अवशोषण या शीतलन, कौन से लाभ ज़्यादा ज़रूरी हैं।

Green grape plants grow in neat rows on light brown soil. Interspersed trees and buildings line the background.
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New Forecasting Tool Could Help Indian Farmers Plan Irrigation

Rishika Pardikar, Science Writer by Rishika Pardikar 18 May 202318 May 2023

Tropical weather is unpredictable, but a new tool could help farmers get a better grasp on it.

A group of sheep graze in a green field.
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Veterinary Antibiotics Reduce Soil Carbon Sequestration Capacity

Rishika Pardikar, Science Writer by Rishika Pardikar 21 March 202321 March 2023

Livestock grazing areas sequester less carbon than those under wild herbivores.

An image of a tall tree in a forest.
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The Limits to Tree Planting in the Indian Himalayas

Rishika Pardikar, Science Writer by Rishika Pardikar 6 March 20236 March 2023

The Indian government has an ambitious forestry goal. New research shows it may be out of sync with environmental and social constraints.

Personas caminan alrededor del parque urbano cerca al reservorio Osman Sagar, India.
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Evaluando los beneficios del urbanismo verde

Rishika Pardikar, Science Writer by Rishika Pardikar 26 September 202226 September 2022

Las comunidades de las ciudades necesitan considerar si la absorción del agua o los beneficios del enfriamiento son más importantes al diseñar los espacios verdes urbanos.

Irrigated fields in Srinagar, Jammu, and Kashmir
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Irrigation in Indo-Gangetic Plain Has Little Impact on Heat Stress

Rishika Pardikar, Science Writer by Rishika Pardikar 30 August 20223 October 2022

Irrigation-related cooling during summer months is overestimated by roughly 5 times, highlighting the need for climate models to accurately reflect local agricultural practices.

Imagen de satélite de los Himalayas. Los picos más altos se ven al fondo con cobertura glacial mientras que al frente se observa el inicio de un valle sin glaciares.
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Los Himalayas atraviesan por una “excepcional” pérdida de masa glaciar

Rishika Pardikar, Science Writer by Rishika Pardikar 20 July 202220 July 2022

Los Himalayas han perdido 40% de su masa glaciar desde la Pequeña Edad de Hielo. El Este de Nepal y Bután han sufrido pérdidas de forma más acelerada.

The Daintree Rainforest located in North Queensland, Australia
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Tree Mortality Risk Surges in Australian Rain Forests

Rishika Pardikar, Science Writer by Rishika Pardikar 14 July 202214 July 2022

Researchers link vulnerability to “atmospheric drought” associated with climate change.

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