When meteorologists began using the five-step Saffir-Simpson scale to measure hurricane intensity in the 1970s, a Category 5 storm represented oblivion. Such a cyclone, with sustained winds of at least 157 mph, could flatten any structure of the era, so there was no reason to give the most ferocious tier of hurricanes an upper bound. But as the planet warms, storms are increasingly surpassing what was once considered extreme, according to research published Monday. Now, two scientists are proposing a new label they say a growing number of storms already merit: Category 6.“Climate change has...…When meteorologists began using the five-step Saffir-Simpson scale to measure hurricane intensity in the 1970s, a Category 5 storm represented oblivion. Such a cyclone, with sustained winds of at least 157 mph, could flatten any structure of the era, so there was no reason to give the most ferocious tier of hurricanes an upper bound. But as the planet warms, storms are increasingly surpassing what was once considered extreme, according to research published Monday. Now, two scientists are proposing a new label they say a growing number of storms already merit: Category 6.“Climate change has...WW…

Gary McQuitty, owner of Riverside Lodge, hopes there is something left of Hoopers Island to pass on to his grandkids. HOOPERS ISLAND — High tides surging from a narrow creek destroyed the car Kathy Blake once parked in her gravel driveway here. Over the past two decades, the water has ruined half a dozen of them. Since October, when one of those floods filled the first floor of Blake’s home with 6 inches of water, she’s been living in a camper with her husband and granddaughter, in that same driveway. Advertisement Not far away in this tiny community on Maryland’s lower Eastern Shore,...…Gary McQuitty, owner of Riverside Lodge, hopes there is something left of Hoopers Island to pass on to his grandkids. HOOPERS ISLAND — High tides surging from a narrow creek destroyed the car Kathy Blake once parked in her gravel driveway here. Over the past two decades, the water has ruined half a dozen of them. Since October, when one of those floods filled the first floor of Blake’s home with 6 inches of water, she’s been living in a camper with her husband and granddaughter, in that same driveway. Advertisement Not far away in this tiny community on Maryland’s lower Eastern Shore,...WW…

AdvertisementBy Baltimore SunJun 10, 2020 at 7:25 pmMaryland is significantly underreporting total counts of coronavirus cases and deaths at nursing homes and other elder care facilities, posting data on a public online dashboard that lawmakers, advocates and families assumed to be cumulative but was actually only showing snapshots in time.Hundreds of cases and casualties are missing from the latest totals released Wednesday, an analysis by The Baltimore Sun has found.AdvertisementWhile a state coronavirus website shows 1,359 people have died as a result of “active” coronavirus outbreaks at...…AdvertisementBy Baltimore SunJun 10, 2020 at 7:25 pmMaryland is significantly underreporting total counts of coronavirus cases and deaths at nursing homes and other elder care facilities, posting data on a public online dashboard that lawmakers, advocates and families assumed to be cumulative but was actually only showing snapshots in time.Hundreds of cases and casualties are missing from the latest totals released Wednesday, an analysis by The Baltimore Sun has found.AdvertisementWhile a state coronavirus website shows 1,359 people have died as a result of “active” coronavirus outbreaks at...WW…

Maryland is significantly underreporting total counts of coronavirus cases and deaths at nursing homes and other elder care facilities, posting data on a public online dashboard that lawmakers, advocates and families assumed to be cumulative but was actually only showing snapshots in time. Hundreds of cases and casualties are missing from the latest totals released Wednesday, an analysis by The Baltimore Sun has found. Advertisement While a state coronavirus website shows 1,359 people have died as a result of “active” coronavirus outbreaks at such facilities, a Sun review of six weeks of...…Maryland is significantly underreporting total counts of coronavirus cases and deaths at nursing homes and other elder care facilities, posting data on a public online dashboard that lawmakers, advocates and families assumed to be cumulative but was actually only showing snapshots in time. Hundreds of cases and casualties are missing from the latest totals released Wednesday, an analysis by The Baltimore Sun has found. Advertisement While a state coronavirus website shows 1,359 people have died as a result of “active” coronavirus outbreaks at such facilities, a Sun review of six weeks of...WW…