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Claim: Climate Change is Responsible for a “Pothole Plague” – but Robots could Help
« on: January 26, 2024, 07:25:41 am »
Claim: Climate Change is Responsible for a “Pothole Plague” – but Robots could Help
6 hours agoEric Worrall29 Comments
Essay by Eric Worrall

Apparently it’s the climate causing potholes, not slipshod, incompetent road maintenance, super heavy EVs, or people switching to large SUVs because of all the potholes.

Climate change is causing a pothole plague. Are robots and self-healing pavement the solution?

Mia Taylor 25th January 2024

Extreme heat waves, wildfires and flooding are among the most obvious impacts of the Earth’s changing climate.

But dire weather events are not the only way global warming is wreaking havoc worldwide. Climate change is also creating a pothole plague.

In 2023, there were nearly 630,000 reports of potholes in the UK, which marked a five-year high, according to data compiled by campaign groupRound Our Way. In the United States, meanwhile, about 44 million drivers reported damage to their vehicles from potholes in 2022, which was a massive 57% increase over 2021, according to AAA.

https://wattsupwiththat.com/2024/01/25/claim-climate-change-is-responsible-for-a-pothole-plague-but-robots-could-help/
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Re: Claim: Climate Change is Responsible for a “Pothole Plague” – but Robots could Help
« Reply #1 on: January 26, 2024, 07:27:08 am »
If global warming causes potholes, then Michigan has been under siege for the 76 years I've been around. :tongue2:
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