@tedtoks: Is the weather actually getting 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? In this TED-Ed Animation, R. Saravanan investigates. #ExtremeWeather #hurricaneseason #Climate #Weather #TEDEd #TEDTalk Educator R. Saravanan Director Luísa Holanda Narrator Jack Cutmore-Scott Storyboard Artist Luísa Holanda Art Director Luísa Holanda Compositor Gabriel Maia Animator Murilo Jardim