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…
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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…
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,…
Sustainable Ways To Make City Homes Cooler
As India’s urban centres continue to expand in population and infrastructure, they are becoming hotspots…
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…
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…
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…