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The Link Between Extreme Weather and Climate Change

Season 1 Episode 36 | 9m 48s

Climate and weather are not the same thing. But climate change is making extreme weather events even more extreme. How do scientists pick apart how much stronger a storm is or how much hotter a heat wave is due to climate change and global warming? Guest host Adam Levy talks to Dr Fredi Otto to find out.

Aired: 11/06/19
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The relationship between Rudolf Nureyev and legendary ballerina Margot Fonteyn.
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Trixie cares for a single mother recently discharged from a psychiatric hospital.
Meet the hippo, crocodile and lion families navigating the dry season in Katavi National Park.
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