The Response: Heatwaves and Energy Poverty in the Mediterranean
In today\u2019s episode, we\u2019re going to focus on energy poverty. When temperatures rise to the point where they become dangerous, what happens to people who can\u2019t escape the heat? As temperatures continue to soar and extreme heatwaves become the norm, a lack of resources to stay cool \u2014 so, having access to things like air conditioning, for example, \u2014 is a huge issue across the world. To find out how people are fighting energy poverty, we visit southern Europe, a region that experienced a series of record-breaking, climate-fueled heatwaves this past summer. Today\u2019s episode comes to us from our friends at The Response podcast.