Record heat stresses physical infrastructure

Climate change and extreme temperatures are stressing infrastructure all over the world. The World’s Marco Werman interviews Costa Samaras, senior adviser in the Biden White House’s Office of Science and Technology Policy about what this heat means for the future of bridges, roads and electrical grids.

Will you support The World with a monthly donation?

Every day, reporters and producers at The World are hard at work bringing you human-centered news from across the globe. But we can’t do it without you. We need your support to ensure we can continue this work for another year.

Make a gift today, and you’ll help us unlock a matching gift of $67,000!