Wind Catchers
From ancient Egypt to the Persian Empire, an ingenious method of catching the breeze kept people cool for millennia. Now, it could come to our aid once again.
The ancient Persian way to keep cool 11 August 2021 Share Save Add as preferred on Google Kimiya Shokoohi Features correspondent Alamy Yazd is said to have the most wind catchers of any city in the world (Credit: Alamy) From ancient Egypt to the Persian Empire, an ingenious method of catching the breeze kept people cool for millennia. In the search for emissions-free cooling, the "wind catcher" could once again come to our aid. The city of Yazd in the desert of central Iran has long been a focal point for creative ingenuity. Yazd is home to a system of ancient engineering marvels that include
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