Cool Stops, Cooler Roofs: Ahmedabad’s Blueprint for Surviving a Fiery Summer

While India is experiencing its worst-ever heatwaves, Ahmedabad is set apart with low-cost, innovative solutions to shield its people from killer temperatures. With the mercury rising to well above 42°C (107°F) weeks ahead of the normal peak summer period, the city's innovative measures are providing crucial respite.

 

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Ahmedabad's model-a combination of easy technology with social action-reveals the ways in which cities can gear up to confront excessive heat and protect vulnerable people as climate change gets more ferocious.

 

Sources: AP News, The Better India, Global Nation Inquirer