Investigating the Indian summer monsoon rainfall under SRM
Host institution Centre for Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, Indian Institute of Science
Grant year 2023
Project summary
Almost a quarter of the worlds population depends on South Asian monsoon rainfall for its livelihood – and any changes due to climate change, or climate interventions, could have a critical impact on their livelihoods. This is particularly true for India, as the summer monsoon contributes to about 80% of annual rainfall. SRM has been proposed as a potential means to reduce risks brought about by global warming, but could also have unexpected effects on precipitation. A team led by Prof. Govindasamy Bala, at the Indian Institute of Science, will create and use multiple climate model simulations to evaluate the effect of SRM on the monsoon, compared to a warming world without SRM, bringing crucial new information to global discussions about its future potential.
