India, April 16 -- Tropical cyclones that pass over oceans experiencing marine heatwaves are far more destructive.

They produce 60% more billion‑dollar disasters than storms without such influence.

New analysis shows extra‑hot waters drive rapid intensification, boosting wind speeds, rainfall and economic losses.

Tropical cyclones (TC) moving across exceptionally warm ocean waters associated with marine heatwaves could rapidly intensify and become stronger leading to more severe impacts upon landfall and increasing economic losses, found a new study.

The study, published in Science Advances April 10, 2026, found that TCs experiencing rapid intensification during marine heatwaves resulted in 60 per cent more billion-dollar ...