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If You’re Trying to Prevent an Asteroid Impact, the Technical and Political Challenges are Staggering

While preparing for the threat of an asteroid strike might seem like a hypothetical exercise, it’s really not. ...

Frantic families hunt for loved ones in storm-battered Acapulco

ACAPULCO, Mexico — Desperate families made missing posters Friday and joined online groups to find loved ones out of...

‘A disturbing new normal’: Why have chemical releases at Martinez refinery continued?

The day before the local high school’s homecoming parade last week, the Martinez Refining Company posted on Facebook wishing...

Letters: Attract teachers | Meals on Wheels | BART project | Dictator’s ace | Democrats responsible | National alert

Re: “ ” (Page A1, Oct. 7). I support the bill to make it easier for retired...

Residents skeptical after toxicology report finds no ill effects from Martinez refinery incident

Nearly a year after the nearby refinery with 20 tons of metal-contaminated dust, residents are still asking what went...

Libya: Flooded city divided to stave off disease outbreaks

DERNA, Libya — Authorities have divided Libya’s flood-stricken city of Derna into four sections to create buffers in case...

It will cost $110 billion to protect San Francisco Bay from rising sea levels, new study shows

Protecting the cities, highways, airports, homes, sewage treatment plants and key other parts of society that ring San Francisco...

Flooding from dam break strands hundreds and leaves thousands with no drinking water in Ukraine

By VASILISA STEPANENKO (Associated Press) KHERSON, Ukraine (AP) — Authorities rushed to rescue hundreds of people stranded on rooftops...

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