The Philippines is building a new city from scratch to withstand extreme weather. Will it work?

New Clark City could be a beacon of hope—or a greenwashed illusion.

The highway approaching New Clark City is wide—four lanes each way in places—but carries little traffic. Newly installed street lamps, powered by sunlight, dot the median. Construction equipment and recently finished buildings rise ahead, where the Philippine government is building a metropolis designed to withstand the threats of a hotter, less predictable world.