Hurricanes last longer on land in a warming world

See p.230 Tropical cyclones can cause substantial damage and death when they reach land, as a result of wind, storm surges and rainfall. [...]it is the increased residual store of atmospheric moisture at warmer temperatures that slows the weakening of the storm. [...]a slower decay could also lead to increases in damage farther inland, although changes in the speed of motion remain a point of contention8,9.