NPR: fury road https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=466016477 fury road en Copyright 2024 NPR - For Personal Use Only Story API Shim 1.2.24 Tue, 07 Jul 2026 17:23:15 -0400 https://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/primary/npr_generic_image_300.jpg?s=200 NPR: fury road https://www.npr.org/tags/466016477/fury-road As climate change damages streets and highways, the road ahead may be expensive Heat waves are becoming more common and intense as a result of climate change — and roads are suffering as a result. Are the nation's roads up to meeting the challenge of a warmer, wetter future? Tue, 07 Jul 2026 05:00:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2026/07/07/nx-s1-5883802/road-damage-heat-wave https://www.npr.org/2026/07/07/nx-s1-5883802/road-damage-heat-wave

Heat waves are becoming more common and intense as a result of climate change — and roads are suffering as a result. Are the nation's roads up to meeting the challenge of a warmer, wetter future?

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