Temperature Tantrum: How Rising Heat is Fueling more intense Hurricanes

Douglas McIntyre, editor-in-chief at Climate Crisis, reports on the Gulf of Mexico’s unusually high water temperatures of 84°F, which are extending hurricane season beyond its official dates. He discusses how this heat supercharges tropical storms, leading to unprecedented events like Hurricane Burrell, the earliest recorded Category 5 storm, and violent late-season storms such as Milton and Helene. These conditions underscore the intensifying danger of warmer oceans on hurricane activity.