Record-breaking sea temperatures set to bring supercharged storms

Hurricanes, typhoons and tropical storms could be extra highly effective than typical this yr because of a record-breaking spike in international ocean temperatures.

The worldwide common sea floor temperature hit a document excessive of 21.1°C on 1 April, in line with knowledge from the Nationwide Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) within the US and compiled by the University of Maine.

This beats the earlier document of 21°C set in March 2016, and is greater than 0.5°C hotter than is …