Decades before Irish were Chicago political royalty, they lived in a ramshackle slum called Kilgubbin
In the 1850s and 1860s, Kilgubbin was often mentioned in the pages of the Tribune and other Chicago newspapers. The name ...
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How ruthless city gangsters strike fear in the slums
Some of the most affected estates are Kariobangi, Korogocho, Kariadudu, Mukuru slums, Kawangware, Kangemi, Huruma, Soweto and ...
Indian slums get 'cool roofs' to combat extreme heat
By Amit Dave, Gloria Dickie and Shilpa Jamkhandikar AHMEDABAD (Reuters) - Hundreds of roofs in the informal settlements of ...
How a coat of paint is protecting the health of some of this city’s poorest residents
The initiative, covering 400 households, is part of a global scientific trial exploring the impact of indoor heat on health ...
Households are burning plastic waste as fuel for cooking and heating in slums the world over
Burning plastic as fuel for cooking and heating releases toxic chemicals into the air and contaminates food. Yet this is common in many parts of the world.
Indian slums get cool roofs to beat the summer heat
In the informal settlements of India’s western Gujarat state, hundreds of roofs have been painted in a reflective, white ...
NGO visits slum on roof of Karnani Estate in central Kolkata, extends help to residents
The Telegraph Online had earlier reported on the people living for seven decades on the sixth floor roof of Karnani Estate on ...
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Indian slums get 'cool roofs' to combat extreme heat
In the Vanzara Vas slum in the Narol area of the city, which has more than 2,000 dwellings, most of them airless, one-room homes, residents that are part of the project, such as Nehal Vijaybhai ...