With summer comes the brightness, so intense that your eyes start to itch, then ache. The lovely golden sun soon feels less like giving warmth and more like pouring lava down on anyone brave enough to step outside. And that moment when you spot someone wearing dark colours, your eyes beg to shut, just to forget the accidental eye torture you’ve been subjected to.

The mere thought of cool water or a glass of lemonade suddenly feels like an icy breeze brushing against your soul. You wish you could dive into the coldest water and never complain. But this is it — the hot summer has arrived, and it’s not going anywhere anytime soon. You’re going to feel the sizzle for at least the next four months, before autumn starts to creep in silently.

Sadly, because of global warming, and mostly the man-made drastic environmental consequences, summers are now hotter than ever. Thanks to the concrete jungle people in the urban areas live in, even the inside of many homes doesn’t get any relief.

You often hear your mum or aunt saying, “Oh, the house has turned into an oven!” and when you touch the wall, you wonder if your mum was right. Even when there’s a breeze outside, your room or house still feels like it’s wrapped in a suffocating blanket.

While your mother is doing her best to protect you from the effects of the heat by dressing you in light, comfortable clothing, your inner child urges you to indulge in your favourite savoury snacks like samosas, fried chicken and golgappay — a major cause of that uneasy feeling in your stomach, which can lead to nausea or even vomiting.

But why does this happen and, more importantly, what can we do about it? So today we will not only look into the reasons for such nuisances, but also some ways to overcome them.

The invisible weight of indoor heat

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