Krishna AchutaRao
@makrishna.bsky.social
Climate scientist, father.
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250 years of burning fossil fuels fuelled a record shattering humid heatwave in Eastern North America for the 250th anniversary celebrations on 4th of July. Turning any outdoor activities into a dangerous health risk. - @wwattribution.bsky.social
www.worldweatherattribution.org/fossil-fuels...
www.worldweatherattribution.org/fossil-fuels...
July 3, 2026 at 9:13 AM
250 years of burning fossil fuels fuelled a record shattering humid heatwave in Eastern North America for the 250th anniversary celebrations on 4th of July. Turning any outdoor activities into a dangerous health risk. - @wwattribution.bsky.social
www.worldweatherattribution.org/fossil-fuels...
www.worldweatherattribution.org/fossil-fuels...
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Europe's worst heatwave so far, in terms of heat stress measures and temperatures - brought to you by fossil fuels. New @wwattribution.bsky.social study showing how such deadly heat became possible in only a few decades. www.worldweatherattribution.org/fossil-fuel-...
June 26, 2026 at 5:44 AM
Europe's worst heatwave so far, in terms of heat stress measures and temperatures - brought to you by fossil fuels. New @wwattribution.bsky.social study showing how such deadly heat became possible in only a few decades. www.worldweatherattribution.org/fossil-fuel-...
“Scientists like me are beginning to sound like a broken record, reacting year after year to heat extremes that climb ever higher,”
- Fredi Otto
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
- Fredi Otto
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
European heatwave is worst ever and impossible without climate crisis, scientists say
Study also finds high humidity means people in hundreds of cities are enduring their worst ever heat stress
www.theguardian.com
June 26, 2026 at 4:41 AM
“Scientists like me are beginning to sound like a broken record, reacting year after year to heat extremes that climb ever higher,”
- Fredi Otto
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
- Fredi Otto
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Trump administration reverses course on plan to dismantle ocean monitoring network
www.scientificamerican.com/article/trum...
www.scientificamerican.com/article/trum...
Trump administration reverses course on plan to dismantle ocean monitoring network
The effort to pull some 900 ocean-monitoring buoys and sensors from the water drew backlash from scientists and lawmakers
www.scientificamerican.com
June 18, 2026 at 4:58 PM
Trump administration reverses course on plan to dismantle ocean monitoring network
www.scientificamerican.com/article/trum...
www.scientificamerican.com/article/trum...
They’re on to me!
June 16, 2026 at 7:24 AM
They’re on to me!
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One of my favorite Cabo Verde facts is that it has a genre of music that arose after an abandoned ship washed up in 1968, carrying hundreds of keyboards and synths
How a mysterious ghost ship brought cosmic disco to Cape Verde
A new compilation documents the strange history of the African country’s groove-laden sound, formed following the discovery of a boatload of synths
www.theguardian.com
June 15, 2026 at 8:05 PM
One of my favorite Cabo Verde facts is that it has a genre of music that arose after an abandoned ship washed up in 1968, carrying hundreds of keyboards and synths
Have you ever published a paper and received such an email?
June 14, 2026 at 4:46 PM
Have you ever published a paper and received such an email?
heatmap.news/daily/lee-ra...
That’s a great headline but I think the cumulative emissions would show the real damage he caused.
That’s a great headline but I think the cumulative emissions would show the real damage he caused.
Lee Raymond, 311 ppm – 421 ppm
The former ExxonMobil CEO left his legacy both on the Earth and in the sky.
heatmap.news
June 12, 2026 at 4:02 AM
heatmap.news/daily/lee-ra...
That’s a great headline but I think the cumulative emissions would show the real damage he caused.
That’s a great headline but I think the cumulative emissions would show the real damage he caused.
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Still in awe of interstate-induced cliuds. Somewhat validates a career of research we have done on how cities affect clouds, rainfall and lightning...My explanation here
www.forbes.com/sites/marsha...
www.forbes.com/sites/marsha...
June 4, 2026 at 3:12 PM
Still in awe of interstate-induced cliuds. Somewhat validates a career of research we have done on how cities affect clouds, rainfall and lightning...My explanation here
www.forbes.com/sites/marsha...
www.forbes.com/sites/marsha...
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In response to recent misinformation about the use of scenarios in IPCC reports: the IPCC does not conduct its own research, run models or make measurements. The IPCC’s role is to assess the available scientific, peer-reviewed literature relevant to climate change: www.ipcc.ch/2026/05/20/i...
May 26, 2026 at 3:52 PM
In response to recent misinformation about the use of scenarios in IPCC reports: the IPCC does not conduct its own research, run models or make measurements. The IPCC’s role is to assess the available scientific, peer-reviewed literature relevant to climate change: www.ipcc.ch/2026/05/20/i...
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Extreme rainfall across India is not just changing - it’s being driven by human influence.
Using a formal detection & attribution framework, our study disentangles the anthropogenic and natural drivers of these changes.
doi.org/10.1088/1748...
@makrishna.bsky.social @dileepkunjaai.bsky.social
Using a formal detection & attribution framework, our study disentangles the anthropogenic and natural drivers of these changes.
doi.org/10.1088/1748...
@makrishna.bsky.social @dileepkunjaai.bsky.social
Detection and attribution of extreme precipitation changes over India
Detection and attribution of extreme precipitation changes over India, Chaithra, S T, Dileepkumar, R, AchutaRao, Krishna
doi.org
May 12, 2026 at 10:13 AM
Extreme rainfall across India is not just changing - it’s being driven by human influence.
Using a formal detection & attribution framework, our study disentangles the anthropogenic and natural drivers of these changes.
doi.org/10.1088/1748...
@makrishna.bsky.social @dileepkunjaai.bsky.social
Using a formal detection & attribution framework, our study disentangles the anthropogenic and natural drivers of these changes.
doi.org/10.1088/1748...
@makrishna.bsky.social @dileepkunjaai.bsky.social
I remember starting my research career with ERA15….
The production of ERA6, coming up in 2027, has started. The next‑generation climate reanalysis from #CopernicusClimate will offer >2× finer resolution than ERA5, a coupled ocean–atmosphere–wave model, improved data access & more.
Read more: climate.copernicus.eu/copernicus-c...
@ecmwf.int
Read more: climate.copernicus.eu/copernicus-c...
@ecmwf.int
March 10, 2026 at 9:41 AM
I remember starting my research career with ERA15….
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🚨The most important graph in the world has another year of data, and it doesn't look good!🚨
NASA CERES satellites measure how much sunlight Earth absorbs and how much heat is radiated back to space.
The difference is heat accumulation, which has more than tripled!
NASA CERES satellites measure how much sunlight Earth absorbs and how much heat is radiated back to space.
The difference is heat accumulation, which has more than tripled!
February 19, 2026 at 7:27 PM
🚨The most important graph in the world has another year of data, and it doesn't look good!🚨
NASA CERES satellites measure how much sunlight Earth absorbs and how much heat is radiated back to space.
The difference is heat accumulation, which has more than tripled!
NASA CERES satellites measure how much sunlight Earth absorbs and how much heat is radiated back to space.
The difference is heat accumulation, which has more than tripled!
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OKAY BIG ONE FOR YA
NEW report out today: I dig deep into how big tech has been muddling tech types and overstating evidence to claim "AI" will make global emissions drop like a stone....
Not only will it not, it seems to be verifiably doing the opposite!!
ketanjoshi.co/2026/02/17/b... + 📼+🧵>
NEW report out today: I dig deep into how big tech has been muddling tech types and overstating evidence to claim "AI" will make global emissions drop like a stone....
Not only will it not, it seems to be verifiably doing the opposite!!
ketanjoshi.co/2026/02/17/b... + 📼+🧵>
February 17, 2026 at 6:48 AM
OKAY BIG ONE FOR YA
NEW report out today: I dig deep into how big tech has been muddling tech types and overstating evidence to claim "AI" will make global emissions drop like a stone....
Not only will it not, it seems to be verifiably doing the opposite!!
ketanjoshi.co/2026/02/17/b... + 📼+🧵>
NEW report out today: I dig deep into how big tech has been muddling tech types and overstating evidence to claim "AI" will make global emissions drop like a stone....
Not only will it not, it seems to be verifiably doing the opposite!!
ketanjoshi.co/2026/02/17/b... + 📼+🧵>
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It looks like you’re writing an IPCC assessment report?
Some notes on a case study of an AI-assisted assessment.
diagrammonkey.wordpress.com/2026/02/15/i...
Some notes on a case study of an AI-assisted assessment.
diagrammonkey.wordpress.com/2026/02/15/i...
It looks like you’re writing an IPCC assessment report?
The climate science literature is big and getting bigger. Data volumes are increasing. Assessment reports like the IPCC assessment reports, which synthesise that literature, are also big and gettin…
diagrammonkey.wordpress.com
February 15, 2026 at 12:48 PM
It looks like you’re writing an IPCC assessment report?
Some notes on a case study of an AI-assisted assessment.
diagrammonkey.wordpress.com/2026/02/15/i...
Some notes on a case study of an AI-assisted assessment.
diagrammonkey.wordpress.com/2026/02/15/i...
As someone who studied and worked in the US before moving back to India, the idea of dismantling NCAR just doesn’t compute! I used NCAR data for my PhD and my students use the CESM. The impact of NCAR is global. We would love to have an NCAR in India but building it is not as easy as destroying it.
Last December, weather and climate scientists sat down with us to tell us why they loved the National Center for Atmospheric Research, and why it benefits us all. Last night, the NSF began dismantling it. Listen to what they have to say, and why it's urgent that we #SaveNCAR wclivestream.com/act
We ❤️ NCAR - Let's Save It!
YouTube video by The Weather & Climate Livestream
www.youtube.com
February 14, 2026 at 7:55 AM
As someone who studied and worked in the US before moving back to India, the idea of dismantling NCAR just doesn’t compute! I used NCAR data for my PhD and my students use the CESM. The impact of NCAR is global. We would love to have an NCAR in India but building it is not as easy as destroying it.
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NEW STUDY: Climate change is fueling deadly fires that threaten some of the world’s oldest living things: the ancient Alerce trees of Patagonia, which can live for over 3,000 years.
Our analysis shows that human-induced warming is making weather conditions more conducive to fire. 1/5
Our analysis shows that human-induced warming is making weather conditions more conducive to fire. 1/5
February 11, 2026 at 9:27 AM
NEW STUDY: Climate change is fueling deadly fires that threaten some of the world’s oldest living things: the ancient Alerce trees of Patagonia, which can live for over 3,000 years.
Our analysis shows that human-induced warming is making weather conditions more conducive to fire. 1/5
Our analysis shows that human-induced warming is making weather conditions more conducive to fire. 1/5
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This new video from @climateadam.bsky.social is even more brilliant than usual - insightful and hilarious 🧐🤣❤️
www.youtube.com/watch?v=py0X...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=py0X...
Climate Scientist Reacts to AI Overlords
YouTube video by ClimateAdam
www.youtube.com
February 1, 2026 at 11:14 AM
This new video from @climateadam.bsky.social is even more brilliant than usual - insightful and hilarious 🧐🤣❤️
www.youtube.com/watch?v=py0X...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=py0X...
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I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
youtu.be
January 28, 2026 at 5:02 PM
I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
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This is the most astonishing graph of what the Trump regime has done to US science. They have destroyed the federal science workforce across the board. The negative impacts on Americans will be felt for generations, and the US might never be the same again.
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
January 20, 2026 at 10:53 PM
This is the most astonishing graph of what the Trump regime has done to US science. They have destroyed the federal science workforce across the board. The negative impacts on Americans will be felt for generations, and the US might never be the same again.
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
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Most 2025 global temperatures are now out (degrees C above 1850-1900 baseline)
1.41 HadCRUT5
1.44 Berkeley
1.46 JRA-3Q
1.47 Copernicus
1.53 DCENT-I
NOAA and NASA GISS values will be public at 2pm UK time and but based on already public Jan-Nov data they will likely be between 1.3 and 1.4 degC.
1.41 HadCRUT5
1.44 Berkeley
1.46 JRA-3Q
1.47 Copernicus
1.53 DCENT-I
NOAA and NASA GISS values will be public at 2pm UK time and but based on already public Jan-Nov data they will likely be between 1.3 and 1.4 degC.
January 14, 2026 at 10:03 AM
Most 2025 global temperatures are now out (degrees C above 1850-1900 baseline)
1.41 HadCRUT5
1.44 Berkeley
1.46 JRA-3Q
1.47 Copernicus
1.53 DCENT-I
NOAA and NASA GISS values will be public at 2pm UK time and but based on already public Jan-Nov data they will likely be between 1.3 and 1.4 degC.
1.41 HadCRUT5
1.44 Berkeley
1.46 JRA-3Q
1.47 Copernicus
1.53 DCENT-I
NOAA and NASA GISS values will be public at 2pm UK time and but based on already public Jan-Nov data they will likely be between 1.3 and 1.4 degC.
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The administration dismantling NCAR is scientific vandalism, much like the Taliban demolishing cultural artifacts.
www.theguardian.com/world/2001/m...
www.theguardian.com/world/2001/m...
December 17, 2025 at 2:04 PM
The administration dismantling NCAR is scientific vandalism, much like the Taliban demolishing cultural artifacts.
www.theguardian.com/world/2001/m...
www.theguardian.com/world/2001/m...
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Oh man, what a story of a plutonium generator lost at Nanda Devi!
By putting an unmanned station on top of the Himalayas, the C.I.A. hoped to pluck radio signals from high-altitude missiles launched from China.
Gift Link 🎁🔗:
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
By putting an unmanned station on top of the Himalayas, the C.I.A. hoped to pluck radio signals from high-altitude missiles launched from China.
Gift Link 🎁🔗:
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
How Did the C.I.A. Lose a Nuclear Device in the Himalayas? (Gift Article)
A plutonium-packed generator disappeared on one of the world’s highest mountains in a covert mission that the U.S. will not talk about.
www.nytimes.com
December 13, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Oh man, what a story of a plutonium generator lost at Nanda Devi!
By putting an unmanned station on top of the Himalayas, the C.I.A. hoped to pluck radio signals from high-altitude missiles launched from China.
Gift Link 🎁🔗:
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
By putting an unmanned station on top of the Himalayas, the C.I.A. hoped to pluck radio signals from high-altitude missiles launched from China.
Gift Link 🎁🔗:
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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In the world we live in today, that is 1.3C warmer due to our continued burning of fossil fuels, the extreme rainfall leading to disastrous flooding in many parts of Asia is up to 50 to 160% more intense - new @wwattribution.bsky.social study www.worldweatherattribution.org/increasing-h...
December 11, 2025 at 8:19 AM
In the world we live in today, that is 1.3C warmer due to our continued burning of fossil fuels, the extreme rainfall leading to disastrous flooding in many parts of Asia is up to 50 to 160% more intense - new @wwattribution.bsky.social study www.worldweatherattribution.org/increasing-h...