As climate change damages streets and highways, the road ahead may be expensive

Construction crews on June 27, 2023, work to repair a Houston road that was damaged from the heat. Roads were similarly damaged during the July Fourth weekend heat wave this year.

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?

(Image credit: Mark Felix)