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When the cloud gets thirsty: Should India make AI pay back its water debt?- Tokyo used rooftop rainwater and AI-powered spraying to fight extreme urban heat; study finds potential to cool buildings and cut air-conditioning demand and reducing the intensity of heat waves
- Catch the rain, cherish the water: From source protection to community-led conservation
- Rooftop rainwater could help cities stay cooler and cut heatwave days, study findsCollecting rainwater and spraying it on rooftops may cool cities during heatwaves. This system uses evaporative cooling to lower roof tempe...08 Aug, 2026, 03.48 PM IST
- No cement, only mud: Bengaluru IT engineer’s sustainable home is inspired by the 5 elements of nature. His house blends modernism with mindfulnessIT engineer Raghava Rao Bellamkond built a sustainable home named Panchatathva in Bengaluru. This residence blends modern design with rural...05 Aug, 2026, 05.40 PM IST
- No huge budget: Actor Madhavan salutes Tamil Nadu IAS officer for turning 1200 abandoned borewells into rainwater harvesting units; water level rises to 5 to 10 feetAn IAS officer transformed more than 1,200 defunct borewells into rainwater harvesting structures, a remarkable effort that drew appreciati...30 Jul, 2026, 02.34 PM IST
- In 1998, an Arizona man secretly cut holes through Tucson’s street curbs to steal stormwater; the illegal experiment eventually changed city policyIn Tucson, Arizona, Brad Lancaster took a bold step by illegally cutting curbs to harness rainwater, turning a lifeless alley into a flouri...27 Jul, 2026, 06.28 PM IST
- Karnataka proposes structural audits for ageing apartments under new ownership lawKarnataka unveiled a draft law for mandatory structural stability certification for apartment buildings. This certification will be require...15 Jul, 2026, 02.54 PM IST
- Eight water bodies to come up in Delhi ridge to boost groundwater rechargeEight water bodies will be developed in Delhi's central and southern ridge areas. This initiative aims to improve groundwater recharge and ...09 Jul, 2026, 06.03 PM IST
- Millennium Towers: How Phoenix Mills is designing workplaces people chooseMillennium Towers in Pune offers a new vision for commercial office spaces. This development integrates business, lifestyle, and community ...06 Jul, 2026, 09.07 PM IST
- Own a house in India’s cleanest city? Here's how you can cut your property tax by 10% in IndoreIndore homeowners can now slash property tax bills by 10% through functional rainwater harvesting systems. Mayor Pushyamitra Bhargav announ...06 Jul, 2026, 01.06 PM IST
- Sahara vs Great Green Wall: An 8,000-km green belt is being built across Africa's Sahel region; aims to stop desert expansionAfrica's Great Green Wall is an 8,000-kilometre restoration initiative stretching from Senegal to Djibouti, aimed at reversing decades of d...05 Jul, 2026, 01.15 PM IST
- While trees across Bengaluru fall during heavy monsoon storms, this engineer’s 600-sq-ft rooftop forest of 100+ fruits, vegetables and medicinal plants stands strongBengaluru's monsoon woes are being countered by a remarkable five-storey rooftop forest, cultivated by engineer Venkataraman. This 600-squa...30 Jun, 2026, 10.15 PM IST
- Delhi to adopt Dungarpur's model of rainwater harvesting: Satyendar JainA seven-member delegation, led by Jain, was on an official visit here to witness the rainwater-harvesting system that costs just Rs 16,000 ...09 Nov, 2020, 12.25 PM IST
- Rainwater harvesting likely to be must for buildings of various institutions in NagpurThe Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) is likely to make rainwater harvesting mandatory for all buildings owned and run by institutions. It...09 Dec, 2019, 02.07 PM IST
- Railways installs over 2,400 rainwater harvesting systemsAll new constructions like hospitals, stations buildings, railway quarters, workshops/sheds are also being considered for installation of t...06 Apr, 2017, 05.52 PM IST
- Rooftop Rainwater Harvesting to empower individual home ownersCustomers can avail of Ambuja’s Innovative Roof Rainwater Harvesting System which is installed once the roof of their bungalow is completed.03 Mar, 2017, 03.20 PM IST
- Fix norms on rainwater harvesting in hotels, malls: NGT to CGWANGT had recently slapped a fine of Rs 5 lakh on a real estate developer here after it was found that the rainwater harvesting system in its...27 Mar, 2016, 09.26 AM IST
- All flyovers, bridges must install rainwater harvesting systems: NGTNGT directed that no government project including flyovers and bridges will be approved until a rainwater harvesting system will also be de...21 Aug, 2015, 11.13 AM IST
- NASA data shows rainwater harvesting could help Indians save moneyRainwater harvesting provided sufficient water source for vegetable irrigation, which demands less water than indoor use.26 Jun, 2015, 02.07 PM IST
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