Tag Archives: natural

Governed by Zealots

The government’s environmental rules defeat even environmentalists. Thomas Collier is a Democrat who managed environmental policy for Bill Clinton and Al Gore. Then he noticed a mining opportunity in Alaska, one he calls “the single largest deposit of gold and…

Supreme Court rules against EPA on power plant regs

In a major win for the energy industry, the Supreme Court ruled Monday against the Environmental Protection Agency’s effort to limit certain power plant emissions — saying the agency “unreasonably” failed to consider the cost of the regulations. The rules…

6 solutions for hair loss

Every day, we each lose about 50 to 100 hairs, which is totally normal. But when you start to notice thinning, bald patches, or even clumps of hair falling out, man or woman, you start to worry. Hair loss isn’t…

6 over-the-counter children’s remedies that could be dangerous

When your child is miserable with seasonal allergies, a cold, or even just a bug bite, all you want to do is make it better. Yet many of the common over-the-counter products used to treat kids’ ailments can be downright…

Does Obama’s UN carbon pledge threaten much more US economic pain?

April 7, 2015: President Obama at Howard University in Washington. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) EXCLUSIVE: The Obama Administration’s pledge of 26 to 28 percent cuts in U.S. carbon emissions by 2025 is coming under heavy fire from business and scientific…

9-foot ‘butcher crocodile’ likely ruled before dinosaurs

A life reconstruction of the giant crocodile ancestor (Carnufex carolinensis) that lived some 231 million years ago in what is now North Carolina. (Copyright Jorge Gonzales. Open access) A 9-foot-tall beast with bladelike teeth once stalked the warm and wet…

The plant that gives you a better night’s rest

Drinking chamomile tea can calm you down and get you ready for bed, but there are some other natural ways to help you get some zzz’s. Here’s a question we received from a viewer: Dear Dr. Manny,I’ve heard that there…

Australia’s Gold Coast in 5…

Australia’s Gold Coast is a surfer, vacationer and adventure seeker’s paradise. Some 10.5 million visitors make their way to the area each year, so if are looking for an unforgettable trip, consider booking a flight to this sunny stretch Down…

People Speak: Is California’s death penalty costing too much in lives, money?

Gil Garcetti is walking in downtown Los Angeles in front of a building he is very familiar with. He is standing outside the Los Angeles District Attorney’s office, a place he spent 32 years prosecuting dozens of death penalty cases.…

Why hunting and gathering makes us smarter and thinner

The great mystery of the human species is how we got here —how we came out of the trees, stood on two feet, and ended up on the trading floor of Lehman Brothers –how we became so smart…and so dumb.…