No AC, still 5 degrees cooler: Kerala cafe uses pots, plants and water to beat scorching summer temperatures. This cooling method keeps the place comfortable naturallyA unique cafe in Kochi, Fress Trees Garden & Café, offers a refreshing escape from summer heat without air conditioning. The establishment ...
01 Jun, 2026, 01.51 PM IST
Millions are moving away from traditional air conditioning toward this electricity-free cooling methodA groundbreaking cooling system called Nescod is here. Developed by scientists, it cools without electricity. This innovation uses common m...
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The Aluminum Foil Test: A Simple 48-Hour Trick to Detect Hidden Wall LeaksA simple aluminum foil test offers a quick clue to wall dampness. This method, backed by research, helps determine if moisture stems from i...
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No AC, still 8 degrees cooler. Rajasthan’s desi cooling system made from trees offers relief even in scorching summer heat.India faces a severe heatwave with temperatures soaring. Rajasthan is finding relief through natural cooling solutions. People gather under...
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The One Thing in Your Bedroom That Quietly Collects Moisture All NightYour bed becomes a moisture zone each night. Breathing and sweating release water, trapped by bedding. This increases bedroom humidity, lea...
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No AC, just pots and plants: How a cafe in Kerala is wowing guests not just with food, but cool atmosphereIn Kochi, Kerala, a unique café offers a cool escape without air conditioning. Fress Trees Garden & Café uses terracotta pots and recycled ...
23 Apr, 2026, 03.18 PM IST
No fridge needed. 3,000-year-old Indian technique of storing water can keep it cool for longer and also improve digestionDrinking water from earthen pots, known as matkas, provides natural cooling and health benefits. This traditional Indian practice cools wat...
23 Apr, 2026, 03.08 PM IST
No AC required: India’s 3000-year-old cooling technique can reduce heat up to 50% in your home naturally, says studyAncient Indian communities utilized terracotta's porous nature for cooling, a practice dating back over 3,000 years to the Indus Valley Civ...
23 Apr, 2026, 03.05 PM IST
No electricity, no bills. Rajasthan’s 100-year-old natural cooling system is made from clay, cow dung, and grass. It can keep food fresh even in hot summersRural India once relied on ingenious natural cooling. Rajasthan's 'desi fridge' used clay, cow dung, and grass to keep food fresh without e...
23 Apr, 2026, 11.29 AM IST
Hidden pipes, sandstone walls: How our ancestors kept interiors cool without AC, fanAncient Indian architecture employed ingenious, nature-based cooling systems long before modern technology. Structures like Lotus Mahal and...
19 Apr, 2026, 10.18 AM IST
The Simple Glass Trick That Keeps a Bathroom Smelling Like a PerfumeryA simple glass of water with essential oils provides a subtle and consistent fragrance for bathrooms. This method, known as the 'glass tric...
07 Apr, 2026, 02.13 PM IST
How to keep your house cool naturally in summer without an air conditioner: Use these six easy and simple tricks that workWith summer coming near, most people would switch to an AC to keep their house and rooms cool. But if you don't want to use an air conditio...
19 Feb, 2026, 12.50 PM IST
Data centres chase water, energy savings as AI race ramps upThree data centres squatting alongside the cruise ships and freighters in French Mediterranean port Marseille are testing water-saving cool...
02 Feb, 2025, 09.46 AM IST
- Three scientists win Nobel Prize in Chemistry
Stockholm, Oct 4 (IANS) The Nobel Prize in Chemistry has been awarded to Jacques Dubochet, Joachim Frank and Richard Henderson for the deve...
04 Oct, 2017, 03.57 PM IST
Google Street View shows how trees regulate urban ecosystemsWith populations exploding in megacities like Shanghai and Delhi to over 20 million people, it is important to understand how green spaces ...
01 Mar, 2017, 04.47 PM IST
New cooling system for supercomputers could save millions of gallons of waterThe system cools like a refrigerator without the expense and energy needs of a compressor.
19 Sep, 2016, 12.53 PM IST
- How blazing sun can cool your building
At Solar Energy Centre in Gurgaon, solar ACs have replaced conventional devices. Some other buildings have switched to alternative cooling ...
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