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How cities can beat the heat with passive design

FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: A worker carries an air cooler for delivery to a customer during the heat wave in Ahmedabad, India, May 30, 2024. REUTERS/Amit Dave/File Photo/File Photo (REUTERS)
Published on Jul 4, 2024, 9:14 PM IST

Himachal saw 49% rain deficit this June

Several districts in Himachal including Hamirpur, Kangra and Chamba reported very low rainfall, while Shimla and Solan were marginally better off. (HT File)
Updated on Jul 2, 2024, 9:34 AM IST

Chandigarh sees its driest June in 12 years

At 11.9 mm, the rain was 92% below normal, which is 155.5 mm for the first of the four monsoon months. (Keshav Singh/HT)
Updated on Jul 1, 2024, 7:31 AM IST

Thunderbolt kills 4 as monsoon covers U.P.

Uttar Pradesh as a whole received 63.3 mm rainfall against a normal of 95.9% in June. As a result, the rain deficit in the state got reduced to 34%. (Pic for representation)
Updated on Jul 1, 2024, 7:06 AM IST

Chandigarh’s wait for monsoon gets longer

Meanwhile, as the monsoon continued to evade Chandigarh, the maximum temperature rose from 37.3°C on Friday to 39.2°C on Saturday, 2.9 degrees above normal. (HT Photo)
Updated on Jun 30, 2024, 7:50 AM IST