Tropical cyclones are crawling across the planet at a slower pace than they did decades ago, dragging out and amplifying their devastation.
New research published in the journal Nature studied the translation speed of cyclones around the world over the past 68 years.
Translation speed is how quickly a storm moves over an area from point A to point B.
The lead researcher, James Kossin, from the US National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration, found that cyclones have slowed by 10 percent worldwide and as much as 19 percent in this region.
Dr Kossin told Jamie Tahana that means they're sticking around for longer.
Photo: New Zealand MetService
