365telugu.com online news, Delhi, October 29th,2025: New scientific data reveals how rising sea temperatures, driven by climate change, are turning tropical storms into increasingly violent and destructive weather events.
Oceans are not just getting warmer; they are absorbing vast amounts of energy that act as a destructive fuel source for tropical cyclones (hurricanes/typhoons). This process goes beyond simple heat rise, presenting a grave threat to coastal communities worldwide.
1. The Minimum Fuel Requirement for a Storm
For a tropical cyclone to form and sustain itself, the ocean environment must meet stringent criteria:
2. The Engine: How Warmth Translates to Power
The core mechanism involves a powerful thermodynamic loop driven by ocean heat:
- Evaporation & Rise: Warm ocean surfaces lead to increased Evaporation, causing large amounts of warm, moist air to rise rapidly.
- Latent Heat Release: As this moist air cools and undergoes Condensation (forming clouds), it releases a tremendous volume of hidden energy known as Latent Heat into the atmosphere.
- Core Warming & Intensification: This released heat dramatically warms the Storm Core, intensifying the low-pressure area at the surface.
- The Positive Feedback Loop: This deep low pressure draws in more air, which absorbs more heat and moisture from the ocean, spirals upward, releases more heat, and repeats the cycle. This continuous, self-reinforcing process is what quickly transforms a moderate storm into a catastrophic monster.
3. Escalating Dangers: Three Major Threats
The extra energy from warmer oceans amplifies a storm’s destructive potential in three critical ways:
| Threat | Mechanism | Impact |
| Stronger Winds | More energy allows the storm’s rotational speed to increase significantly. | Leads to greater structural damage and risk to life. |
| Heavier Rainfall | Warmer air holds more moisture (a key principle of thermodynamics). | Results in extreme, unprecedented rainfall leading to catastrophic inland flooding. |
| Storm Surge Amplification | Rising sea levels (due to climate change) provide a higher baseline. | Powerful storm winds push water to greater heights, submerging coastal areas far more extensively than in the past. |