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Was This Really a 1 in 700,000,000,000 Year Event?!

Season 4 Episode 8 | 12m 11s

For decades, Antarctic sea ice trends seemed to defy climate change, until…they didn’t. In just two years, Antarctica lost as much sea ice as the Arctic lost in three decades. Statistics say that the record low sea ice in 2023 was a 1 in 700 BILLION year event, suggesting that the models in this case may be broken, or that this anomaly was caused by climate change. And a new study asked the questi

Aired: 02/26/24
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Flooding is getting worse, and not just from hurricanes or rising tides, but from heavy rainfall.
2024 was the warmest winter on record, so winter storms are a thing of the past, right?
So, what is the most important factor determining whether or not YOU survive a tsunami?
Earth's climate has varied widely over its history so why do a few degrees concern us now?
Is this mass die-off of gray whales a warning sign for us all?
As we contemplate solar geoengineering, we need to look at the risks first.
Where is the most extreme weather on planet earth? We'll tell you!
Disease-carrying insects are spreading as the planet warms.
What is the likelihood that the AMOC will collapse, and what would the consequences be?
As climate change makes housing riskier, the next real estate bubble looms.
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Flooding is getting worse, and not just from hurricanes or rising tides, but from heavy rainfall.
2024 was the warmest winter on record, so winter storms are a thing of the past, right?
So, what is the most important factor determining whether or not YOU survive a tsunami?
Earth's climate has varied widely over its history so why do a few degrees concern us now?
Is this mass die-off of gray whales a warning sign for us all?
As we contemplate solar geoengineering, we need to look at the risks first.
Where is the most extreme weather on planet earth? We'll tell you!
Disease-carrying insects are spreading as the planet warms.
What is the likelihood that the AMOC will collapse, and what would the consequences be?
As climate change makes housing riskier, the next real estate bubble looms.