Is the weather actually becoming more extreme?

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R. Saravanan |

TED-Ed

• August 2020

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].