Walter Massey, a Physicist With a Higher Calling
He broke barriers as the first Black physicist in nearly every role. But his identity made him reach for dreams beyond his career as a scientist.
He broke barriers as the first Black physicist in nearly every role. But his identity made him reach for dreams beyond his career as a scientist.
Poor water pressure and dry hydrants posed major obstacles to fighting the February fire that killed scores of people along the country’s Pacific Coast.
Several communities in the Valparaíso region were being evacuated on Wednesday night. Fires along the coast killed more than 100 people last month.
Mr. Piñera was a billionaire businessman who served two terms, leaving office in 2022.
Two disasters, far apart, show how a dangerous climate cocktail can devastate places known for mild weather.
Wildfires destroyed 98 percent of Chile’s national botanical garden and killed a worker and her family. But there were signs of hope in the ashes.
Officials said Sunday that at least 99 people had been killed and hundreds remained missing, and warned that the toll could rise sharply.
Officials are warning of major destruction and loss of life after fast-moving fires swept through central Chile’s coastal hills.
The death toll is expected to rise as hundreds have been reported missing in the blazes threatening the cities of Viña del Mar and Valparaíso, a region home to more…