Climate

Record Heat Waves Drive Urgent Calls for Infrastructure Adaptation

Cities scramble to retrofit power grids and transit as temperatures climb.

Priya Nair·6/10/2026
Record Heat Waves Drive Urgent Calls for Infrastructure Adaptation

A series of record-shattering heat events has put aging urban infrastructure under unprecedented strain. Engineers warn that adaptation spending must triple to keep pace.

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