Climate scientist Krishna AchutaRao dies at 62
Renowned climate scientist Krishna AchutaRao, a professor at IIT Delhi, has passed away at the age of 62. He was widely recognized for his pioneering work in attributing climate change to human activity and his efforts to integrate AI tools into monsoon and climate research.
Why it matters
His research was instrumental in connecting global climate models to regional risks in India, significantly impacting national environmental policy.
Krishna AchutaRao, a leading voice in climate and atmospheric sciences and professor at the Centre for Atmospheric Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi, died on September 4, 2026. He was 62.
Among his key contributions were determining the degree to which observed climatic change could be attributed to human activity. Over the years, his collaborative work with several scientists demonstrated detectable human influence on temperature changes across Indian sub-regions. This played a key role in connecting global climate science with the regional risks confronting India.
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