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Cities will be too hot to live in future, says new UNEP report
Cities will be too hot to live in future, says new UNEP report
There is a need for a strategic, whole-system approach that realises sustainable urban …
November 03, 2021
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Urbanisation to blame for Chennai’s flood woes, integrated system need of the hour: Report
Urbanisation to blame for Chennai’s flood woes, integrated system need of the hour: Report
If timely measures to put in place a flood management system are not taken, Chennai could …
September 24, 2021
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Invisible particles do matter for the air we breathe, finds studies

The smallest, invisible particles matter the most when it comes to dealing with air pollution. Photo: Wikimedia Commons
Ultrafine particles having almost negligible weight, surface area do have an effect on haze …
February 25, 2021
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Book Digest: Mapping immigration as hope, chasing world-class urbanism and more

Book Digest: Mapping immigration as hope, chasing world-class urbanism and more
From accounts of urban history to state of Indian agriculture, DTE tracks new, contemporary …
August 21, 2020
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Urbanisation
Cities will be too hot to live in future, says new UNEP report

Cities will be too hot to live in future, says new UNEP report

November 03, 2021
There is a need for a strategic, whole-system approach that realises sustainable urban …
Urbanisation
Cities and climate change: why low-rise buildings are the future – not skyscrapers

Cities and climate change: why low-rise buildings are the future – not skyscrapers

October 29, 2021
Densely built, low-rise environments are more space and carbon efficient, while high-rise …
Urbanisation
Urbanisation to blame for Chennai’s flood woes, integrated system need of the hour: Report

Urbanisation to blame for Chennai’s flood woes, integrated system need of the hour: Report

September 24, 2021
If timely measures to put in place a flood management system are not taken, Chennai could …

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