Indigenous Australians endure deadly heat while others escape underground

Indigenous Australians endure deadly heat while others escape underground

As temperatures in Coober Pedy, Australia, soar past 100 degrees Fahrenheit, many Indigenous residents suffer in sweltering public housing while wealthier white residents stay cool in underground homes.Michael E. Miller reports for The Washington Post.In short:Coober Pedy’s underground homes, originally created by white opal miners, provide natural insulation from extreme heat, while many Indigenous residents live aboveground in poorly ventilate…