Surviving in Australia’s hottest towns

<p>Australia is home to some of the hottest towns in the world. </p><p>In the Northern Territory, remote communities with large Indigenous populations know how to live in extreme heat. </p><p>But even they say they’re seeing the climate change before their eyes, making their homes less and less liveable. </p><p>So what lessons can First Nations peoples impart about surviving the heat?</p><p>And can their knowledge offer a way to adapt rather than relying on energy-intensive airconditioning? </p><p>Today, contributor to <em>The Saturday Paper</em> Dechlan Brennan on how Indigenous resilience and cultural knowledge can help us cope in a climate crisis.</p><p><br /></p><p><strong>Socials: </strong>Stay in touch with us on <a href="http://www.twitter.com/7ampodcast">Twitter</a> and <a href="http://www.instagram.com/7ampodcast">Instagram</a></p><p><strong>Guest:</strong> Contributor to <em>The Saturday Paper,</em> Dechlan Brennan.</p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>