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A reader asks if it’s bad to microwave your food. Umbra cooks up an answer that’s healthy -- and tasty too.
Sustainability boss Susan Anderson explains how America's green capitol got that way -- and how Portland faces challenges that go beyond making sure the cool kids have enough food trucks.
But don't worry, folks. The industry says this rarely happens. So the odds that your water is flammable are pretty low.
Information won't lead to action without proactive planning -- the kind that requires cooperation between government, business, and other groups with a commitment to change.
The key to climate salvation lies in making our cities denser. Alex Steffen explains why smart "walksheds" pave the way to lower emissions.
Burlington, Vt., is the land of socialist senators and Ben & Jerry’s. But sustainability chief Jennifer Green says the town still has its work cut out for it.
Around the world this week, people are spurning their cars in favor of buses, bikes, and their own two feet. Are you up for the challenge, America?
And waiting in the wings -- Leslie, the second-earliest "L" storm in history.
Arctic states and international powerhouses are in the early stages of a new struggle to extract resources from way up north.