As the world’s cities and towns heat up, authorities and governments often tell people to shelter indoors or use active cooling like electric fans or air conditioners.
But how do you follow this advice when your home is made of scrap metal and wood, your access to electricity averages around four hours per day, or your modest income is already spent on food and simply can’t be extended to cooling?
By 2050, more than one billion people, including those living in some of the poorest parts of the planet, could face extreme heat stress unlike anyone in recorded human history. Experts, along with the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change are asking: how will these populations adapt?
