Coober Pedy’s Underground Heat Escape

In Coober Pedy, Australia, roughly half the population lives in underground homes because surface temperatures can regularly reach 113°F (45°C). Residents use the cooler ground to escape the punishing heat instead of relying solely on surface buildings. The town’s golf course also reflects the harsh landscape, with no grass and players carrying a swatch of AstroTurf to tee off from at each hole.

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