Climate Doctor
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Climate Doctor
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Understanding our changing climate. Changing the way we live.
WHY I DO THIS
Hi, I'm Dr. Balathandayuthabani, though most people know me as Climate Doctor Bala.
I believe climate awareness should begin with understanding, not fear. Most people already care about the planet. When they see how their everyday choices are linked to a warming ocean, a shifting monsoon, or a hotter city summer, that care turns into action, without fear.
My work started in research, studying ocean and atmosphere systems for 10+ years at Linkoping University and Lund University in Sweden. I brought that science home and made it usable: sessions for schools, workshops for farmers, and a growing movement of people who track the signs of a changing climate together.
PROFESSIONAL JOURNEY
From organic agriculture and environmental auditing to Arctic ecosystem research and nationwide water restoration initiatives, his professional journey has consistently focused on one purpose: creating sustainable solutions for people and the planet.
Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore
Specialisation in climate, energy and recycling — Linköping University, Sweden
Lund University, Sweden
Linköping University, Sweden
Member of Kadaimadai Area Integrated Farmers Association (KAIFA); KAIFA National Secretary; Chairman of Climate Change at Yi Trichy
THE IMPACT
Research focused on climate change, carbon emissions and climate feedback mechanisms, with studies involving aquatic ecosystems across Boreal, Sub-Arctic and Arctic regions.
Restored 300+ water bodies across Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, and facilitated the planting of 500,000+ trees across Tamil Nadu — contributing to water conservation, ecosystem restoration and climate resilience.
Promoting organic and integrated farming practices that balance agricultural productivity with environmental sustainability.
Understanding the complex relationship between ecosystems, carbon cycles, water systems and climate change.
Contributing to education through teaching, academic engagement and student leadership, helping build the next generation of environmental thinkers.
A periodic warming of the central and eastern Pacific Ocean, El Niño reaches far past the water it starts in. As ocean temperatures rise, atmospheric circulation shifts with them — and weather patterns change for billions of people, including across India's monsoon.
WHAT CAN WE DO