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UN Warns: Extreme Heat Is Already Deforming Rails and Melting Roads in Western Europe
A UN report warns that extreme heat in Western Europe has caused serious transportation infrastructure disruptions, including deformed railway tracks, melting asphalt, train delays and cancellations, and failures in signaling and border equipment systems. The agency forecasts severe weather events between 2051 and 2080 that will impact roads, railways, waterways, ports, and airports.
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Extreme heat in Western Europe has caused serious disruptions to transportation infrastructure, according to a UN report published Tuesday.
High temperatures have caused deformation of railway tracks and melting of asphalt, resulting in train delays and cancellations, as well as failures in signaling systems and border equipment.
According to the UN Economic Commission for Europe, these conditions have also affected river navigation and caused congestion in cities.
The agency warns that between 2051 and 2080, extreme weather events will occur that will severely affect roads, railways, waterways, ports, and airports.
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