The heat is relentless. Fans offer little relief, ACs strain our budgets, and stepping outside feels like walking into an oven. If you live in an Indian city right now, you probably know this all too well.

But while urban areas scramble to stay cool with power-guzzling appliances, there’s a quiet lesson to be learned from India’s villages. For generations, rural communities have faced the same sun, but with no fancy tech, just time-tested wisdom and a deep connection to nature.

These aren’t just old-school hacks. They’re practical, sustainable ideas we can borrow today to make our cities — and lives — a little cooler.

Here’s how rural wisdom can help us tackle urban heat, one cool idea at a time.

1. Cool it the clay way: earthen pots and evaporative magic

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