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Why is Germany building roads for yesterday's climate?
Germany is constructing roads designed for a previous climate, which are now being damaged by heat waves on the Autobahn. Engineers have solutions to address this issue, but implementation is delayed.
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- German highways are buckling under extreme heat as Central Europe sizzles
- German highways are buckling under extreme heat as Central Europe sizzles
- As climate change damages streets and highways, the road ahead may be expensive
- Roads turn into rivers of ice and towns turn white in Germany and France as freak hail storms and howling winds hammer Europe ahead of yet another roasting heatwave
- German highways are buckling under extreme heat as Central Europe sizzles
- German highways are buckling under extreme heat as Central Europe sizzles