Storm Ciaran has brought major disruption and risk to lives across large parts of the UK.

Wind speeds of over 100 miles per hour have battered houses, sent cars into rivers, forced power cuts and school closures.

And all this just two weeks after Storm Babet battered Britain with heavy rain.

So why are we getting such destructive weather? And is it more than usual?

ITV News Science correspondent Martin Stew tells Faye Barker what you need to know...