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One name stands out this year - Veerabhadran Ramanathan wins the 2026 Crafoord Prize. His climate research just earned rare praise from Sweden's top science body. That honor? Handed down by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. It shines light on work outside the Nobel spotlight. Think earth systems. Or planet-scale environmental shifts. Fields like those often go unseen. Not today.
Professor Ramanathan is a well-known internationally acclaimed climate scientist who has been known to do pioneering work in the field of atmospheric chemistry and climate change. His efforts on greenhouse gases, especially the non-CO 2 gases like the black carbon andmethane have made a profound contribution to the knowledge of global warming and its effects. His discovery of the role of the chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) in warming the atmosphere was the basis of the climate policy and environmental regulation in the future.
Ramanathan is currently a researcher in the Scripps Institution of Oceanography and has dedicated decades of his life researching how human activity interacts with the climate system on Earth. Not only has his work contributed to the academic knowledge but it has also had direct impact on the global climate policy and international environmental agreements.
Among the most constructive contributions he made is the emphasis on the significance of short-lived climate pollutants (SLCPs) that have a significant yet more immediate effect on global temperatures. Through the focus on mitigation measures that focus on these pollutants, Ramanathan has been influential in the development of real and immediate ways of reducing the rate of climate change as well as long-term carbon reduction initiatives.
Ramanathan has also been instrumental in science to policy. He has been actively working with the international bodies, governments and religious groups to mobilize climate action including those that combine the scientific field work with moral and social responsibility.
The Crafoord Prize, which is by far regarded as among the most prestigious scientific awards following the Nobel Prizes, entails a large cash payment and global popularity. It puts into focus works that have a permanent contribution to the knowledge of mankind about the nature.
Professor Veerabhadran Ramanathan is being recognized at a very opportune moment when the world is struggling with the rising climatic challenges. His work has given a scientific basis and also a policy roadmap to deal with global warming by coming up with innovative, scalable, and interdisciplinary solutions.
Achieving this honor brings attention not just to Ramanathan’s impact, yet sharpens the need for faster climate action. Because his research continues shaping how experts, governments, and global figures adopt science-driven paths toward lasting environmental strength.
