Sandy and Climate Change: An Arctic Connection?

The World

"Superstorm" Sandy is just the latest in a wave of extremely unusual weather events to hit the US and the rest of the world in recent years, leading many to wonder about the possible link to climate change. Host Lisa Mullins raises the question with The World's environment editor Peter Thomson.

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