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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.

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 202215 April 2024

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.

A tiny Arctic cod takes shelter underneath pack ice.
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Without Deep Emissions Cuts, Marine Species Face Mass Extinction

Rishika Pardikar, Science Writer by Rishika Pardikar 17 June 20221 June 2023

On the basis of how much oxygen marine species need and how much is available, researchers predict extinctions comparable to those at the end of the Permian under a business-as-usual emissions scenario.

Monsoonal rainfall in Manipal, Western Ghats.
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A Community-Led Landslide Prediction System in India

Rishika Pardikar, Science Writer by Rishika Pardikar 7 June 20227 June 2022

In a first-of-its-kind disaster prevention initiative, a meteorology-based landslide prediction system was developed as a crowdsourced science effort.

Bulldozer establishes a fire line near a highway in Trinity County, Calif.
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Wildfire, Drought, and Insects Threaten Forests in the United States

Rishika Pardikar, Science Writer by Rishika Pardikar 12 May 202212 May 2022

Western forest managers face a catch-22: They can keep carbon sequestered in trees by reducing controlled burns, but that creates denser forests at greater risk of going up in uncontrolled flames.

Looking up at crown shyness in trees at Cubbon Park, Bangalore, India.
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Open and Fair Data in Tropical Forests

Rishika Pardikar, Science Writer by Rishika Pardikar 6 May 202230 May 2024

People who gather ground data on tropical forests are highly disadvantaged compared to the users of such data. A new paper suggests long-term collaborations as a path forward.

Netravati River in Karnataka, India
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A New Index to Quantify River Fragmentation

Rishika Pardikar, Science Writer by Rishika Pardikar 27 April 202220 March 2023

Researchers have developed a new analysis based on a river’s catchment area as opposed its length.

People walk around the urban park near the Osman Sagar reservoir in Hyderabad, India.
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Weighing the Benefits of Urban Greening

Rishika Pardikar, Science Writer by Rishika Pardikar 2 March 202217 April 2024

City communities may need to consider whether water absorption or cooling benefits are more important when designing urban greening.

Satellite image of the Himalayas
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Himalayas Are Experiencing an “Exceptional” Loss of Glacial Mass

Rishika Pardikar, Science Writer by Rishika Pardikar 10 February 202220 July 2022

The Himalayas have lost 40% of their glacial mass since the Little Ice Age. East Nepal and Bhutan have experienced the most rapid losses.

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