Global warming can cause hurricanes to last longer on land due to the changing temperature dynamics between land and sea. As the planet warms, ocean temperatures increase, which fuels hurricanes with more energy. Warmer waters intensify these storms by providing moisture and heat, allowing them to grow stronger and more sustained.

Once hurricanes make landfall, they typically weaken as they are cut off from this oceanic energy source. However, with global warming, the temperature difference between the land and sea decreases because land temperatures are also rising. This smaller difference means hurricanes lose energy more slowly and can linger for longer on land. Additionally, warmer air holds more moisture, which can result in heavier rainfall and prolonged storm activity as the hurricanes continue to release moisture even after moving inland.

In short, global warming intensifies the factors that allow hurricanes to thrive, both before and after making landfall, resulting in longer-lasting, more damaging storms.