R. Saravanan: Is the weather actually becoming more extreme?

Is the weather actually becoming more extreme?

From 2016 to 2019, the world saw record-breaking heat waves, rampant wildfires, and the longest run of category 5 tropical cyclones on record. The number of extreme weather events has been increasing for the last 40 years, and current predictions suggest that trend will continue. So, is the increase in extreme weather due to random chance, or changing climate? R. Saravanan investigates. [Directed by Hype CG, narrated by Jack Cutmore-Scott, music by Gabriel Maia].

Extreme weather events like record heat waves and unprecedented wildfires have surged over the past forty years, signaling a dramatic shift in global patterns. A single degree Celsius rise in Earth's temperature has released the energy of one million nuclear warheads into the atmosphere. While weather remains chaotic and hard to predict beyond two weeks, climate trends are becoming clearer and more alarming. Scientists overwhelmingly agree that human-driven climate change is making extreme weather more common and severe.