Severe storms brought torrents of rain and strong winds in California in March ZUMA Press, Inc. / Alamy Stock Photo
Hurricanes, typhoons and tropical storms may聽be more powerful than usual this year thanks to a record-breaking spike in global ocean temperatures.
The global average sea surface temperature hit a record high of 21.1掳C on 1 April, according to data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in the US and .
This beats聽the previous record of 21掳C set in March 2016, and is more than 0.5掳C warmer than is typical for…
