Adopting A Whole-System Approach To Cooling In A Warming World
Extreme heat in India is increasingly frequent and severe, disproportionately affecting vulnerable populations like informal workers, women, and elderly individuals....
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From Concrete To Canopy: The Grey-To-Green Shift Urban India Urgently Needs
India is experiencing a dramatic rise in temperatures. Each year, new temperature records are set, with 554 heatwave days from 2022 to 2024,...
Too Hot To Handle As Rural Houses Turn Into Heat Traps
Studies find that tin and cement roofs significantly increase indoor heat stress in rural households, posing serious health risks. Structural...
Sustainable Ways To Make City Homes Cooler
As India’s urban centres continue to expand in population and infrastructure, they are becoming hotspots for escalating climate change impacts....
Locals Bring An Urban Waterbody Back To Life
Hauz-i-Shamsi, an ancient waterbody in Mehrauli in Delhi, has been revived using nature-based solutions. Urban lakes create their microclimate and...
Over 75% Indians At ‘High’ To ‘Very High’ Heat Risk: CEEW Study
A recent study by the Delhi-based think-tank Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW) reveals alarming statistics about heat risk...
Peri-Urban Building Rush Fuels The Urban Heat Island Effect
The urban heat island effect is intensifying in suburban Bengaluru, amidst rapid unplanned growth. A modest return to greener cityscapes...
