“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,...
29 May, 2026, 09.15 AM IST
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 ...
28 May, 2026, 06.13 PM IST
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...
25 May, 2026, 11.32 AM IST
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...
25 May, 2026, 11.13 AM IST
Why painting your home white could help you survive heatwave10 Sep, 2025, 01.43 PM IST
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 ...
09 Jun, 2024, 06.00 AM IST
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...
02 Aug, 2023, 01.14 PM IST
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...
21 Jul, 2023, 05.20 PM IST
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...
11 Jun, 2023, 12.14 PM IST
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.
19 Sep, 2022, 06.06 PM IST
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...
02 May, 2022, 10.30 AM IST
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...
02 Jul, 2021, 02.24 PM IST
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...
23 Jun, 2021, 09.17 AM IST
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...
05 Mar, 2020, 03.33 PM IST
Restoring land for livelihoods, climate and economyBetter management of existing water systems, along with the use of more efficient irrigation technologies are essential.
10 Sep, 2019, 10.59 AM IST
As climate risks rise, scientists call for rules on solar engineering01 Oct, 2018, 10.58 PM IST