BREAKING: Hurricane Melissa has strengthened with winds now at 180 mph and a central pressure drop to 896 mb. The storm is one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes on record as it nears Jamaica's southern coast. This is an extremely dangerous, life-threatening situation. Watch: | The Weather Channel

Satellite imagery shows #HurricaneMelissa's growth from its formation on October 21 to a Category 5 hurricane through October 27, 2025. | The Weather Network

A quick dive into key weather questions like how the drought monitor works, what radiational cooling means, when Austin typically freezes, and whether we're finally done with 90-degree days. https://www.kxan.com/weather/weather-blog/october-was-much-too-warm-far-too-dry/ | KXAN News

It’s 10 years since the landmark Paris climate deal was signed by nearly 200 countries. This week, new findings show it is now ‘undeniable’ that clean energy has been booming since then - according to independent analysis at the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit. Despite Trump’s climate cuts, solar power is up by 1,500% globally, making it the cheapest electricity in history, and wind energy is triple what experts predicted. What’s more, CO2 emissions have plateaued in the last decade. But wh