# Extreme weather and climate, explained

   Film by Mohammad Shahhosseini    Is climate change really making weather disasters worse? Science, unequivocally, says yes.

In this video, Environmental Defense Fund Climate Scientist Fiona Lo explains how rising temperatures have made [disasters like wildfires, floods and hurricanes](https://www.edf.org/issue/extreme-weather) more intense and more frequent. She also explains what we can do about it.

 

 

 

  

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- [ Climate change ](/on-film?topic=21&subcategory=26)
- [ Extreme weather ](/on-film?topic=21&subcategory=29)
- [ Science ](/on-film?topic=21&subcategory=77)
 
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  Topics - [ Climate and energy ](/on-film?topic=21&subcategory=21)
- [ People and planet ](/on-film?topic=34&subcategory=34)
- [ Climate change ](/on-film?topic=21&subcategory=26)
- [ Extreme weather ](/on-film?topic=21&subcategory=29)
- [ Science ](/on-film?topic=21&subcategory=77)
 
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