Residents of an informal settlement in India’s Ahmedabad city work on painting their home with sun-reflective white paint. (Photo courtesy Mahila Housing Trust) This is your first of three free ...

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Residents of an informal settlement in India’s Ahmedabad city work on painting their home with sun-reflective white paint Summer in India’s northwestern metropolis of Ahmedabad was never easy for ...

Next City looks at how, amid soaring temperatures and floods, women in India's cramped informal settlements are replacing their homes with sustainable, heat-proof alternatives. Summer in India's ...