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Europe can’t just air-condition its way out of the heatwave meltdownEurope's infrastructure, built for cold, is struggling with record heatwaves. From buckling train tracks and melting roads to hospitals can...
Built for cold, battered by heat, summer is bringing Europe to its kneesEurope is grappling with a devastating heatwave, claiming over 1,300 lives and straining medical facilities. The extreme temperatures highl...
Megacity heatwaves are now a fatal nightmareCities are becoming dangerous places at night due to rising temperatures. Lack of cool nights strains the body, increasing risks of serious...
“Why buy a Rs 30,000 AC?”: Man says his Rs 800 DIY roof trick cuts temperature by 15°C in 45°C heatA man shared a budget-friendly rooftop cooling method costing under ₹800 amid the ongoing extreme heatwave. He used a mixture of Fixit URP,...
No AC needed, just Rs 850 to beat the summer heat? Man claims his simple trick can reduce temperature by 15 degreesA man’s low-cost rooftop cooling method has gone viral during the ongoing heatwave after he claimed it reduced roof temperatures by nearly ...
Anand Mahindra is impressed by this Jaipur technique: Amid 40°C heatwaves, families are keeping homes cool without ACs while growing their own foodAnand Mahindra Praises Jaipur Rooftop Farming: Anand Mahindra praised a Jaipur-based startup for its rooftop farming initiative that is hel...
Not AC, not cold drinks: When temperatures cross 45°C in Rajasthan, people in desert areas rely on this centuries-old dish to stay naturally coolRajasthani Rabdi Recipe: Rajasthan’s desert communities are once again turning to traditional Rabdi to cope with the extreme summer heat. T...
Why painting your home white could help you survive heatwave
Data storage cos in a sweat over need to stay coolData centers in western and northern India are facing rising operational costs due to soaring temperatures. Firms like Yotta and CtrlS are ...
In a warming world, is an air-conditioned future inevitable?As heatwaves become more prevalent worldwide, air conditioning has become increasingly important to survive, despite its contribution to de...
How to make homes cooler without air conditioningThere are alternatives to air conditioning that both reduce energy usage and keep people cool, such as blocking the sun using tree canopies...
Cooling business is super hot: Here's India's $1.6 trillion heat-wave opportunityBy 2037, the demand for cooling — for products such as air-conditioners, refrigerators and cold chains — is likely to be eight times more t...
Why architects are resurrecting traditional building techniques to beat the heatIn Nigeria, for example, people have long used biomimicry to copy the style of local flora and fauna as they design their homes.
How to survive a heatwaveKeep cool. If indoors, trying bathing your feet in cold water or have a shower ... Close the curtains and open windows on the side not faci...
Next big killer here already? Cooling pandemic offers little relief as unforgiving heatwave singes IndiaUpdated projections warn of unprecedented killer heatwaves on the near horizon, according to a 4,000-page Intergovernmental Panel on Climat...
After Covid, could the next big killer be heatwaves?The chilling report by the UN's climate science advisory panel paints a grim -- and deadly -- picture for a warming planet. If the world wa...
Cooler, greener, cheaper: Egyptian architects seek antidotes to rising heatFaced with rising temperatures, Egyptian architects are working to come up with green buildings that can keep people safe and cooler, and c...
Restoring land for livelihoods, climate and economyBetter management of existing water systems, along with the use of more efficient irrigation technologies are essential.
As climate risks rise, scientists call for rules on solar engineering