Heat: the next big inequality issue

The deadly global heatwave has made it impossible to ignore: in cities worldwide, we are now divided into the cool haves and the hot have-notsWhen July's heatwave swept through the Canadian province of Quebec, killing more than 90 people in little over a week, the unrelenting sunshine threw the disparities between rich and poor into sharp relief.While the well-heeled residents of Montreal hunkered down in blissfully air conditioned offices and houses, the city's homeless population - not usually welcome in public areas such as shopping malls and restaurants - struggled to escape the blanket of heat. Continue reading...