Welcome to Meltsville

August 23, 2022

Topic

Infographics / climate, heat, Washington Post

It’s getting hot in cities around the world, each city with its own set of problems. The Washington Post combined all the problems into one fictional city called Meltsville. There are travel delays because the road is melting, bridges are cracking from heat expansion, and it’s generally a hard place to live.

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