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A cool bus stop in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki)

Reimagining cooler cities that reduce inequalities [Commentary]

Rushalee Goswami 20 Oct 2025
A woman stops to drink water from a public tap on a hot summer day in Prayagraj in 2024. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)

What rising temperatures are doing to women’s health in India [Commentary]

Sharon Sarah Thawaney 29 Jul 2025

Surviving a heat stroke, one year later

Simrin Sirur 27 Jun 2025
Zaida Zehra with her daughter looking at Hauz-i-Shamsi, their urban common.

From decay to delight as locals bring an urban waterbody back to life

Nidhi Jamwal 3 Jun 2025

Heat action crumbles when it needs cross-department coordination, says report

Simrin Sirur 27 Mar 2025
Traditional fishers on small craft prefer to finish work early before the sun gets too harsh. A crew lands their fibreglass boat at Thumba village on the city's fringes. Image by Max Martin.

Kerala’s early heat surge signals climate shift

Max Martin 25 Feb 2025

Surviving a heat stroke, against all odds

Simrin Sirur 1 Jul 2024
Rajiya, a resident of Kishan Kunj, a slum in east Delhi, stands on her home’s roof where she has spread damp jute bags to create cooling indoors. Image by Vandana K for Mongabay India.

Extreme heat compounds vulnerabilities in low income neighbourhoods

Vandana K. 27 Jun 2024