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Prof. J. Srinivasan


Chairman,  Divecha Centre for Climate Change,

Indian Institute of Science


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Dr. Govindasamy Bala


Professor


Centre for Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences

Indian Institute of Science


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  • 23.G. Bala and Akhilesh Gupta, 2018: India forges ahead with solar-geoengineering studies,Correspondence, Nature, 30 May 2018.
  • 22.G. Bala, 2018: Is ocean acidification from rising CO2 a grave threat? Guest Editorial, 114(1), 7-8, 10 January 2018..
  • 21.G. Bala and Thejna Tharammal, 2017: The threat of extreme heat waves and human “survivability” in South Asia, Research News, Current Science, 113(6), 1025.
  • 20. Jagmohan Sharma, Indu K Murthy, T Esteves, Payal Negi, Sushma S, G. Bala and NH Ravndranath: 2017: Vulnerability and Risk Assessment in the Indian Himalayan Region, Framework, Method and Guidelines, Submitted to the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC).
  • 19.NH Ravindranath, G. Bala, S. Upgupta, J. Mathangi, DS Anita, K Sindhu, V Kumar, J. Sharma, A Chaitra, RK Chaturvedi, IK Murthy, LD Bhatia, NK Agarwal, MSR Murhy and FM Qamer, Jan 2017: Projected impacts of climate change on forests in the Brahmaputra, Koshi and upper Indus river Basins, ICIMOD Research Report 2017/1.
  • 18.G. Bala and A. Gupta, 2017: Geoengineering and India, Meeting Report, Current Science, 113(3), 376-377.
  • 17.G. Bala, 2017: Why is a solution to climate Change, environmental degradation and the sustainability crisis eluding us? Guest Editorial, Current Science, 112(7), 1307-1308. .
  • 16. G. Bala, 2016: Are volcanic eruptions causing the current global warming? Guest Editorial, Current Science, 110(3), 283-284.
  • 15. G. Bala and J Srinivasan, 2015: National Climate Science Conference, Meeting Report, Current Science, 109(5), 847-848.
  • 14. G. Bala, 2014: Should we choose geoengineering to reverse global warming? Guest Editorial, Current Science, 25 December 2014.
  • 13. G. Bala, 2014: Can Planting new trees help to reduce global warming, Guest Editorial, Current Science, 25 June 2014.
  • 12. G. Bala, 2013: Why the “hiatus” in global mean surface temperature in the last decade?, Guest Editorial, Current Science, 25 October 2013.
  • 11. G. Bala, 2013: Digesting 400 ppm for global mean CO2 concentration, Research News, Current Science, 104(11), 1471-1472.
  • 10. G. Bala, 2013: Space sunshades and climate change, Hand Book on Global Environmental Change
  • 9. N. H. Ravindranath, G. Bala, Anita Sagadevan, Rajiv Chaturvedi and Indu Murthy, 2013: Historical climate trends and climate change projections for Karnataka, Supported by Global Green Growth Institute, Seoul, S Korea.
  • 8. G. Bala, 2011: Counteracting climate change via solar radiation management, Commentary, Current Science, 101(11), 1418-1421.
  • 7. G. Bala, A. Sagadevan, R. Gopalakrishnan and M. Jayaraman, Chapter “Climate Variability and Climate Change Projections-Karnataka region” in the report “Karnataka Climate Change Action Plan” submitted to the government of Karnataka, May 2011.
  • 6. N. H. Ravindranath, G. Bala, 2011 “Forest sector and the global carbon cycle: Analysis of FAO Forest Resource Assessment and IPCC Assessments”, Submitted to Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO), Itay, Rome, 2011.
  • 5. N. H. Ravindranath, G. Bala, Savithri B., Vani S S, Sridhar Patgar, Beerappa M, Indu K Murthy, P R Bhat, Ranjith Gopalakrishnan, Mathangi Jayaraman, Madhushree Munsi, 2011: “Case study of the impacts of climate change on production and flow of forest products and its implications for the livelihoods in the Western Ghats”- NATCOM II report - submitted to the Ministry of Environment and forests.
  • 4. N. H. Ravindranath, G. Bala and others, 2010: “Climate change Vulnerability assessment for NE India” submitted to KFW, Germany.
  • 3. “Natural Ecosystems and Biodiversity” chapter in “Climate Change and India: A 4x4 Assessment,. A sectoral and regional analysis for 2030s” released by MOEF on 16 November 2010 at New Delhi.
  • 2. T.J. Phillips, G. Bala, P. Gleckler, D. Lobell, A. Mirin, R. Maxwell. D. Rotman, 2008: Atmospheric climate model experiments performed at multiple resolutions, LDRD project report, LLNL-TR-400220, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, CA 94550, USA.
  • 1. G. Bala and K. Caldeira, 2006: Mitigation of Anthropogenic climate change via a macro-engineering scheme: Climate modeling results in Macro-Engineering: A Challenge for the Future, edited by V. Badescu, R. B. Cathcart and R.D.Schuiling, Springer publications, 316pp.