France, April 17 -- Extreme weather events are no longer anomalies - they are the new norm. Climate change disrupts weather patterns, escalating sea levels and increasing the occurrence of natural disasters. In France alone, the number of significant rail accidents linked to climatic hazards tripled over the period 2015-2022. Thus, the resilience of the world's rail networks, which serve as the backbone of passenger and goods transportation, has become a critical concern for urban planners, authorities, investors and manufacturers alike.Forecasting the probability and intensity of climate hazards remains a fiendishly complex task. While railway systems can be game changers in reducing transport impact on climate change, they are also the vi...