Dear EarthTalk: How are droughts and wildfires caused by global warming? I thought warming mostly brought on wet and flooded conditions.
— David Mossman, Albuquerque, NM
By throwing the planet'
Even though the Dow Jones recently pierced 14,000 and is fast approaching an all-time high, and even though home prices are on the rise as are many other economic
Life is horribly random. We have so little control over the majority of the events that happen to us. The Tony Robbins-types of the world want and need us to
First, on a personal note: Thank you, thank you and thank you, Mary Elizabeth Williams! What a glorious service you've done the pro-life cause. I know, that'
Dear EarthTalk: What is "biomass" and why is it controversial as a potential source of energy?
— Edward White, New Bedford, Mass.
Biomass is plant matter that is burned
The "State of the City" conference sponsored by City Hall and the Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce was held recently. It was a virtual lovefest for Metro (Los
In case you've just come out of a coma, this Sunday is Super Bowl XLVII. Julius Caesar would instantly know how many years that represents, but personally I
Dear New Shrink,
After many years in Los Angeles, I have finally decided that it is time to move closer to family. While I have established a successful career here
Santa Monica Daily Press columnist Jack Neworth and I rarely agree. He supports gun control. I think that more guns control crime. He still hates Bush for the wars in
