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Rishika Pardikar, Science Writer

Rishika Pardikar

Rishika Pardikar is a freelance science journalist. Her focus areas are climate change and wildlife. She has no formal education in either science or journalism; everything she has learned has been on the job via talking to people, reading, and traveling.

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 202223 February 2023

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 20221 June 2023

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.

Satellite image of Earth’s Eastern Hemisphere.
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An Indian Ocean Network to Keep Track of Climate

Rishika Pardikar, Science Writer by Rishika Pardikar 2 February 20226 June 2022

Until this decade, the Indian Ocean was not well monitored. Today, the Indian Ocean Observing System helps with both weather monitoring and climate modeling.

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Lo que una nueva orden ejecutiva significa para frenar las emisiones de metano

Rishika Pardikar, Science Writer by Rishika Pardikar 18 January 202218 January 2022

La orden ejecutiva de Biden llama a considerar una nueva regulación de metano que viene justo después de un nuevo análisis global del impacto del combustible en el cambio climático.

An elephant eats grasses in Kruger National Park, South Africa.
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Large Herbivores May Improve an Ecosystem’s Carbon Persistence

Rishika Pardikar, Science Writer by Rishika Pardikar 14 January 202227 March 2023

The grazing habits of wild animals like elephants and boars enable long-term carbon storage, according to new research that stresses the need to align climate mitigation goals with biodiversity conservation.

Satellite image of Tropical Cyclone Maha as it swirls over the Arabian Sea, with the Arabian Peninsula visible to the west and the Indian coast to the east.
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Climate Change Is Making India’s West Coast More Vulnerable to Cyclones

Rishika Pardikar, Science Writer by Rishika Pardikar 13 September 202129 March 2023

A new study found significant increases in the intensity, frequency, and duration of cyclonic storms over the Arabian Sea. Is the west coast prepared?

Satellite image of Cyclone Tauktae hitting India’s west coast
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Cyclone Tauktae Documents a Climate Trend in the Tropics

Rishika Pardikar, Science Writer by Rishika Pardikar 27 May 20212 March 2023

The western Indian Ocean has been warming at a rate faster than any other region in the tropical oceans, a pattern that is contributing to more frequent and intense storm activity.

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