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

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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.

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Meet The Creators

Educator
R. Saravanan
Director
Luísa Holanda
Narrator
Jack Cutmore-Scott
Storyboard Artist
Luísa Holanda
Art Director
Luísa Holanda
Compositor
Gabriel Maia
Animator
Murilo Jardim
Sound Designer
Gabriel Maia
Music
Gabriel Maia
Hype Producer
Taíla Soliman
Hype Executive Producer
Gabriel Garcia
Director of Production
Gerta Xhelo
Editorial Director
Alex Rosenthal
Producer
Bethany Cutmore-Scott
Editorial Producer
Dan Kwartler
Script Editor
Emma Bryce
Fact-Checker
Eden Girma

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