Searched for
URBAN CANALS COOLING
Since 2025, University of Manchester researchers modelled 2,300 urban canal sections across Great Britain and Ireland. Now, the study shows canals can lower nearby temperatures by as much as 2.3°C during heatwavesUrban canals cooling: Urban canals provide a notable cooling effect on surrounding areas, particularly during heatwaves. This natural cooli...- Europe heatwave: Where in Europe is the heatwave and when will it end? 101 million Europeans under 35°C+ due to "heat dome"Heatwave in Europe 2026: Europe is grappling with a severe heatwave, with over 100 million people experiencing temperatures above 35°C. Wes...
- No need to fly to Italy, a slice of Venice exists in the Persian Gulf for your next tripThe Pearl in Qatar is a luxurious artificial island featuring Mediterranean-inspired design with Venetian-style waterways and an eclectic b...
- 52 places to go in 2025The article showcases diverse global destinations with unique experiences and recent developments. From Jane Austen's anniversary celebrati...
- DryLuru: India’s Silicon Valley either looking up at the skies or awaiting tankers for waterIndia’s technology city is either looking up at the skies or awaiting tankers for water. Since Cauvery alone cannot fulfill Bengaluru’s wat...
- How extreme weather events like floods and drought are making China stressed?Northern China has borne the brunt of the extreme heat. In June, Beijing logged 13.2 days with temperatures of at least 35C, the highest nu...
- Travelling to the UK? How to spend 36 hours in Bath, EnglandImpressive restaurants such as the Elder, which opened during the pandemic, add finesse to regional British fare, while a new museum dedica...
- Careful, don't go dry for chip's sakeIndia must also reconsider whether it can afford to be a chip-making hub or is better off seeking strategic alliances with countries that a...
- Traffic, water shortages, now floods: the slow death of India's tech hub?Last week, after the city's heaviest rains in decades, the Yemalur neighbourhood was submerged under waist-deep water along with some other...
- Bengaluru: Traffic jams, water shortages, poor infra & now floods. Is India's silicon valley dying?Bengaluru's residents have long complained about gridlocked traffic, water shortages, lack of infrastructure and poor urban planning but th...
- What’s common between a medieval necropolis and a modern Hyderabad hotel?Architectural devices used by medieval builders of Hyderabad’s heritage complexes hold lessons modern buildings must emulate.
- Vanishing wetlands: Indiscriminate development & poor regulation are wrecking a critical piece of India's ecologyRather than the large wetlands, it is a complete absence of regulation for smaller ones that is playing havoc with this ecosystem, says PA ...
- Budget 2016: Full text of Finance Minister Arun Jaitley's speechJaitley presented his third budget which took on the fiscal and physical health of the nation by setting the fiscal deficit target at 3.5% ...
- Man, it's mercurial!From the hot-bed of the Industrial Revolution to the launchpad of contemporary urban design, it's a city that has wholeheartedly embraced s...
Load More
