Douglas McIntyre, Editor-in-Chief at Climate Crisis 24/7, reports on Coober Pedy, Australia — a town where residents live and ...

WITH the scorching heat these days, many almost wish they could hide anywhere, even underground, away from the sun.

While Coober Pedy has its share of “normal” houses, many “dugouts” are carved into the earth to shield residents from harsh conditions. Daily life here is underground – an essential ...

COOBER PEDY, Australia — From her front door ... turning their mines into elaborate underground homes insulated from the desert heat. But when Crombie’s air conditioner broke in November ...

Coober Pedy is one of the few towns in Australia where you can still buy ... you may want to look at buying a dugout, an underground home that is literally carved into the earth.

Meet Father Paul Crotty, 60, the Coober Pedy-based Catholic priest in charge of one of the largest and most remote parishes in Australia ... Crotty in the ornate underground Catholic church.