A sea of corrugated metal roofs stretches into the distance across an informal settlement in Makassar, Indonesia.
  • bitteroldcoot@piefed.socialEnglish
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    2 hours ago

    Water and trees help a lot.

    But in the era before air conditioning and good sanitation cities were routinely abandoned in the summer.

    Entire governments would just up stakes and move to summer quarters.