How weird was the Med Sea heatwave?

The More or Less podcast investigates a tweet claiming the Mediterranean Sea experienced a 1 in 216 billion-year temperature anomaly. Host Lizzy McNeill interviews physical oceanographer Dr. Jules Kajtar, who explains that while Mediterranean temperatures have been exceptionally high, reaching 5-8 degrees above average in some locations, the statistical methodology used in the tweet is flawed. Dr. Kajtar demonstrates that a more accurate statistical analysis suggests a 1 in 2,000-year event, still highlighting the extreme nature of the temperature anomaly and the impact of climate change.