Pragathi Ravi

The 'Green Revolution' transformed global agriculture. Now it's adapting to climate change. The same techniques that fed the exploding global population of the twentieth century are adapting to global warming in the twenty-first.

The ‘Green Revolution’ transformed global agriculture. Now it’s adapting to climate change.

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The 'Green Revolution' transformed global agriculture. Now it's adapting to climate change. The same techniques that fed the exploding global population of the 20th century are being used to adapt agriculture to one of the most serious threats of the 21st.

Heatwaves are shrinking wheat grains, but climate-resilient seeds hold promise for sustaining yields. In my first for @grist.org, I profile the efforts of @cimmyt.bsky.social to insulate farmer incomes in South Asia against frequent extreme weather events.

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No One Wants To Be the Fall Guy for Oil Spills off India’s Coast Since 2024, six large oil spills have polluted India's western coast, affecting millions; yet, no one, including the government, wants to take responsibility for the cleanup.

As no one claims responsibility for oil spills, fishers and farmers in India are left with little recourse. Uprooter @pragathiravi.bsky.social and Flavia Lopes for @thexylom.com

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Months After Trump’s Firing Of Federal “Climate Proofers”, Millions Are Still At Risk Budget cuts at federal agencies such as NOAA doesn't just impact employees, but puts the millions who rely on their essential services at risk.

Multiple attempts to contact NOAA were met with a standard email that mentioned they remain “dedicated to our mission to provide scientific information and tools necessary for productive, sustainable, and healthy marine ecosystems and coastal communities in our region.”

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The Spinach Is Wilting - Offrange Fusarium wilt is a destructive fungal disease that has long vexed spinach seed farmers in the Pacific Northwest. Researchers may have found a fix.

When spinach seed crops started wilting in the Pacific Northwest, pathologist Lindsey du Toit began hunting for a solution. Now, her team has found a wild spinach variety from Central Asia that can resist the wilt-causing pathogen. My latest- share.google/Fb5QDrvRatXi...

Fifty Years After ‘Jaws,’ Shark Science Is Still Surfacing

Jaws' release in 1975 haunted the reputation of sharks worldwide. But a generation of scientists helped turn the tide.

My story for @nytimes.com

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Vera C Rubin Observatory first images | BBC Sky at Night Magazine After months of tests and calibration, the Rubin Observatory camera’s first images are unveiled, showing the Lagoon Nebula and Virgo Cluster.

Today, the first images from the world's largest digital camera at Vera C. Rubin Observatory were finally unveiled!

Read about the new observatory and its unique science goals in my article for BBC Sky at Night Magazine: www.skyatnightmagazine.com/news/vera-c-...

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Hello, is this available for an August 1 move-in?

Thanks so much, Lauren :)

The Cost Of Salt India’s salt-production industry has seen massive growth over the past 75 years, but the working conditions of the country’s salt pan workers are deteriorating.

Salt production in India is undertaken by thousands of workers who spend hours in the sun, even during heatwaves. This has caused chronic kidney dysfunction among them.

In my first for @inthesetimes.com, I write about this disease burden.
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Effective May 5, 2025, NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) will decommission its snow and ice data products from the Coasts, Oceans, and Geophysics Science Division (COGS). As a result, the level of services for affected products below will be reduced to Basic—meaning they will remain accessible but may not be actively maintained, updated, or fully supported. This includes Sea Ice Index, Snow Data Assimilation System (SNODAS) Data Products, Glacier Photograph Collection, U.S. National Ice Center Arctic Sea Ice Charts and Climatologies in Gridded Format Gridded Monthly Sea Ice Extent and Concentration, 1850 Onward World Glacier Inventory. If you rely on these products in your work, research, education, or planning, we invite you to share your story at nsidc@nsidc.org. Your input can help us demonstrate the importance of these data sets and advocate for future support.

This is horrible. I don't even know what to say. Some of our most key polar data.

"As a result, the level of services for affected products below will be reduced to Basic—meaning they will remain accessible but may not be actively maintained, updated, or fully supported."

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Hi Colleen, I'm a freelance journalist working on climate justice. Would love to say hi to you after the session!

Hi shravya, I'm a freelancer and a grad student of science journalism at NYU. Would love to meet you at SEJ and know more about your work!

Hi Clare, this is Pragathi Ravi, a freelance journalist who is part of NYU's Science, Health and Reporting Program. I'm at SEJ and would love to meet you and say hi!

Emissions from Coal-Fired Power Plants May Lower Crop Yields in India - Eos Nitrogen dioxide may reduce wheat and rice crops by more than 10%, according to a new study.

Most of India's electricity comes from coal-fired power plants. For @Eos.org, Scienceline's @pragathiravi.bsky.social explores possible consequences of these plants for the country's agriculture.