Where does the energy of a hurricane come from?

The energy of a hurricane primarily comes from **the sun**. Hurricanes form over warm ocean waters, where the sun heats the surface, causing the water to evaporate. This water vapor rises and cools, leading to the release of latent heat, which fuels the storm and helps it to intensify. While other factors like the Earth's spin (Coriolis effect) and existing atmospheric conditions play a role in hurricane formation and development, the initial energy source is the sun.