Energy Inequality Makes a Hotter World Deadlier for Poor Nations
Less developed regions will struggle to stay cool as the planet heats up, according to the Climate Impact Lab
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A warmer planet will shape the type and amount of energy we use. Air conditioning is likely to become critical, while rich populations in temperate areas will save money by dodging heating costs during winter. But how will poor communities in hot locations protect themselves from rising temperatures?
The last seven years have been the hottest on record. Heat waves have routinely caused record-breaking temperatures across the world in locations as far apart as Japan and Northern Ireland.