Pragathi Ravi
@pragathiravi.bsky.social
Science journalist. Currently at New York University. Grantee- Pulitzer Centre, earth journalism network and Thomson Reuters Foundation
Earlier this year, I had a chance to profile biologist Adam Herdman's efforts to save a fascinating orchid species from extinction. @boyceupholt.bsky.social's thoughtful edits transformed his triumph in the swamps and the lab, into this fascinating story
southlandsmag.com/the-ghost-or...
southlandsmag.com/the-ghost-or...
October 25, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Earlier this year, I had a chance to profile biologist Adam Herdman's efforts to save a fascinating orchid species from extinction. @boyceupholt.bsky.social's thoughtful edits transformed his triumph in the swamps and the lab, into this fascinating story
southlandsmag.com/the-ghost-or...
southlandsmag.com/the-ghost-or...
Heatwaves are more dire for people with schizophrenia. For @prismreports.org, I trace how impaired cognition and consumption of antipsychotic drugs make this group particularly vulnerable. Read the full story: prismreports.org/2025/10/22/e...
As climate change worsens, evidence links extreme heat and mental illness
Extreme weather can be especially catastrophic for people with schizophrenia, a highly stigmatized group who also experience unique risks associated with heat
prismreports.org
October 23, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Heatwaves are more dire for people with schizophrenia. For @prismreports.org, I trace how impaired cognition and consumption of antipsychotic drugs make this group particularly vulnerable. Read the full story: prismreports.org/2025/10/22/e...
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The ‘Green Revolution’ transformed global agriculture. Now it’s adapting to climate change.
grist.org/food-and-agr...
#food #agriculture #Climate #Hunger #GreenSky #Farming #Farms
grist.org/food-and-agr...
#food #agriculture #Climate #Hunger #GreenSky #Farming #Farms
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.
grist.org
September 24, 2025 at 12:28 PM
The ‘Green Revolution’ transformed global agriculture. Now it’s adapting to climate change.
grist.org/food-and-agr...
#food #agriculture #Climate #Hunger #GreenSky #Farming #Farms
grist.org/food-and-agr...
#food #agriculture #Climate #Hunger #GreenSky #Farming #Farms
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.
grist.org/food-and-agr...
grist.org/food-and-agr...
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.
grist.org
September 24, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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.
grist.org/food-and-agr...
grist.org/food-and-agr...
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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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www.thexylom.com/post/india-m...
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.
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September 19, 2025 at 5:37 PM
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
www.thexylom.com/post/india-m...
www.thexylom.com/post/india-m...
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...
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.
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July 28, 2025 at 7:31 PM
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...
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Jaws' release in 1975 haunted the reputation of sharks worldwide. But a generation of scientists helped turn the tide.
My story for @nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/21/s...
My story for @nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/21/s...
Fifty Years After ‘Jaws,’ Shark Science Is Still Surfacing
www.nytimes.com
June 24, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Jaws' release in 1975 haunted the reputation of sharks worldwide. But a generation of scientists helped turn the tide.
My story for @nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/21/s...
My story for @nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/21/s...
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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-...
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-...
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.
www.skyatnightmagazine.com
June 23, 2025 at 12:40 PM
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-...
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-...
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.
inthesetimes.com/article/cost...
In my first for @inthesetimes.com, I write about this disease burden.
inthesetimes.com/article/cost...
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.
inthesetimes.com
May 19, 2025 at 6:25 PM
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.
inthesetimes.com/article/cost...
In my first for @inthesetimes.com, I write about this disease burden.
inthesetimes.com/article/cost...
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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.
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.
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April 4, 2025 at 8:48 PM
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.