Europe's Infrastructure Struggles with Intense Heatwaves

Europe, traditionally built to withstand cold winters, is now grappling with severe heatwaves that expose a critical weakness in its infrastructure. Buildings designed for warmth are becoming sweltering traps, highlighting a lack of adaptation to rising temperatures.

30 Jun, 12:11 — 30 Jun, 12:11

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Times of IndiaMostly Factual63d ago

40°C and counting: Europe was built to beat the cold. Now heatwave is exposing its biggest weakness

Europe, once crafted to stay warm during harsh winters, now grapples with a grim new challenge: relentless heatwaves. Buildings that sheltered against frosty temperatures have turned into sweltering traps, revealing a serious flaw in adapting to intense summer heat. With infrastructure buckling under record temperatures and a surge in heat-related fatalities, a fundamental reevaluation of urban planning is desperately needed to face an increasingly hotter reality.

By Subhadra Srivastava

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40°C and counting: Europe was built to beat the cold. Now heatwave is exposing its biggest weakness

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