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Displaying 3 of about 3 results… and railway infrastructures due to an increase in extreme heat corresponding to four different global warming levels … railways have a greater propensity to buckle under extreme heat. The choice of transport construction materials and … a 4 °C global warming level, increased levels of extreme heat in EU + UK cause annual transport O&M costs to rise by …
… was caused by a high pressure system, a so-called “ heat dome ”, which sat over the region for several days. Heat intensified within the dome as the high pressure … was caused by a high pressure system, a so-called “ heat dome ”, which sat over the region for several days. Heat …
… of grid infrastructure could be weakened by rising heat and water stress at the same time as floods are … were without electricity, all in the middle of an intense heat wave8. The cost of damage to power infrastructure is … 2050 Based on RCP 8.5 Annual probability of a lethal heat wave, % 20 30 40 50 60 70 Source: McKinsey & Company …