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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.

Clouds off California’s coast, captured by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS)
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Cloud Brightening Could Have Unintended Effects in a Warming World

Rishika Pardikar, Science Writer by Rishika Pardikar 31 July 202431 July 2024

New research shows that though marine cloud brightening holds potential to temporarily reduce heat stress regionally, the technique has unpredictable and far-reaching outcomes.

A satellite view of a western disturbance over India
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Shifting Winter Storms Bring More Flooding to India

Rishika Pardikar, Science Writer by Rishika Pardikar 1 May 20242 May 2024

Western disturbances are hanging out over India for longer, adversely affecting water security in the country.

A groundwater well in Gujarat, India
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Rates of Groundwater Depletion in India Could Triple by Midcentury

Rishika Pardikar, Science Writer by Rishika Pardikar 24 October 202324 October 2023

Climate change is contributing to crop stress associated with a growing demand for freshwater.

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

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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.

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