Death Valley: What life is like in the 'hottest place on Earth'
Brandi Stewart works in Furnace Creek, where the highest reliable temperature on Earth was recorded
She's one of just a few hundred people for whom the location often referred to as"the hottest place in the world" is home. In terms of sleep, people in the town have air conditioning, which keeps their homes cool as long as the power doesn't go out. This can be an issue when everyone is trying to keep their homes at a comfortable temperature as the mercury soars.
He starts work on the golf course just before 05:00 and works until 13:00."They told us once it starts getting hotter, like right now, we'll start working at 04:00. At 04:00, it's still 100-105F ," he said. During time off, he likes to play golf on the course he works so hard to maintain. But that means a fairly early start of 07:00 to beat the heat - or at least the worst of it - and get through 18 holes.
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