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: The title is also linked to the Canning Highway in Australia. It earned the nickname "Highway to Hell" due to a steep, dangerous decline leading to "The Raffles" bar, where many fatal accidents occurred at a high-speed intersection. 2. Environmental Policy: The "Highway to Climate Hell"
: Guitarist Angus Young used the phrase to describe the grueling, exhausting nature of constant touring and life on the road.
: Climate scientist Joëlle Gergis published a notable 2024 essay titled Highway to Hell , criticizing government inertia and the focus on "adaptation" over drastic emission cuts to prevent a catastrophic rise in temperatures. 3. Infrastructure and Social Impacts
The most widely recognized use of the phrase is the 1979 title track and album by the Australian rock band AC/DC.