32 Days of Extreme Heat Stress Test Italian Infrastructure
climate-changeItalian infrastructure faced 32 consecutive days of extreme heat in 2026, with 18 uninterrupted days in August. DataClime platform of CMCC quantified this as a continuous series of thermal stresses, pushing materials beyond standard thermal design limits. By 2050, direct climate-related damages could reach 5 billion euros annually, highlighting the linear and inexorable degradation of infrastructure.
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