It's freezing cold, scorching hot and a source of Australia's opals. Here's what life's like when you have to jury-rig even the most basic tech to survive. Claire Reilly was a video host, journalist ...

Welcome to Coober Pedy, the town that lives underground. Originally a mining town, many of the residents of Australia's Coober Pedy live in dugouts to escape the heat. During the town's summer months, ...

It started as a single-room dugout in the local postman's garage. Now a three-bedroom attraction with local-legend status, ...

Coober Pedy, a remote town in the Australian desert, exemplifies human ingenuity and resilience with its population of over 1,700 residents. Rather than conventional architecture, the community has ...

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Last month the UN announced 2014 was set to be the hottest year on record increasing concerns about global warming. Australia - often referred to as "the petri dish" of climate change - has also had a ...

Step into the eerie world of underground living, where residents have built their very own homes and businesses into the chalky clay rocks in the Australian outback. The mining town of Coober Pedy in ...

Faced with unberable heat, the citizens of Coober Pedy in South Australia decided to escape by making a dramatic move ... underground. Founded in 1915, this desert town is home to miles of hidden ...

Coober Pedy is a small town in the Outback of Southern Australia. Many of Coober Pedy's residents live underground to escape the region's immense heat. Homes, bars, a church, and more can be found ...