Tauktae: Why Are Tropical Cyclones Increasing In Arabian Sea

Cyclone Tauktae: As cyclones draw their energy from warm waters, the rising temperatures are causing intense storms to become more common, experts say.

A powerful cyclonic system, Tauktae, is expected to make landfall in Gujarat late Monday after barrelling up the Arabian Sea in the Indian Ocean. It is the equivalent of a Category 3 hurricane in the Atlantic and East Pacific Ocean basins and reports say it could be the biggest to hit western India in three decades. Here are several facts on why stronger cyclones are developing in the region. What is a tropical cyclone?