The absence of shady external space during spells of hot weather, especially in school holidays, makes matters worse. But according to a Guardian report last week a number of residents were still unable to access the air-conditioning when temperatures hit 35C. Extreme drought, heat and wildfires have hit food production hard. Climate is a class issueThe parks are arid and brown, gardens go unwatered and the streets are dusty, but there are exceptions to these parched conditions. The contrast between public parks and the private school playing fields, empty and unused in the height of summer bring the inequality of climate change into sharp relief, highlighting the class divide of the relentless heatwaves.