Inequality in a heatwave

KHOU reports a story from Houston, Texas about a 67-year-old man named Victor Ramos, who died on 24 June. His cause of death was hyperthermia - or overheating. According to his sister, Karla, Ramos had been let go from his job in March and couldn’t afford to fix his broken air conditioning unit.

Such an incident raises concerns about the welfare of those who are unable to afford air conditioning and other measures to cope with the heat in a warming world. Will they receive assistance or be left to their own devices?