http://discovermagazine.com Science, Technology, and The Future http://discovermagazine.com/2008/sep/20-want-to-save-the-trees http://discovermagazine.com/2008/sep/20-want-to-save-the-trees While deforestation remains one of the planet's most destructive and dangerous forces, one solution may be putting a dent in the problem: Paying people to stop cutting down trees. Thomas Kostigen http://discovermagazine.com/2008/sep/20-want-to-save-the-trees/key_image Wed, 20 Aug 2008 11:40:00 +0000 Wed, 20 Aug 2008 11:40:00 +0000 Print Article http://discovermagazine.com/2008/jul/10-the-worlds-largest-dump http://discovermagazine.com/2008/jul/10-the-worlds-largest-dump Floating in the Pacific ocean is a massive island of trash. Now, researchers have decided to map the size, content, and density of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. Thomas M. Kostigen http://discovermagazine.com/2008/jul/10-the-worlds-largest-dump/key_image Thu, 10 Jul 2008 09:10:00 +0000 Thu, 10 Jul 2008 09:10:00 +0000 Print Article http://discovermagazine.com/2008/jun/28-everything-you-know-about-water-conservation-is-wrong http://discovermagazine.com/2008/jun/28-everything-you-know-about-water-conservation-is-wrong With 5 million deaths a year from lack of water and related illnesses, calculating the "virtual water" that goes into foods and products is essential to reduce our water footprint--and save some of those 5 million lives. Thomas M. Kostigen http://discovermagazine.com/2008/jun/28-everything-you-know-about-water-conservation-is-wrong/key_image Wed, 28 May 2008 09:30:00 +0000 Wed, 28 May 2008 09:30:00 +0000 Print Article http://discovermagazine.com/2008/apr/03-the-great-forgotten-clean-energy-source http://discovermagazine.com/2008/apr/03-the-great-forgotten-clean-energy-source The U.S. uses less than 1 percent of our available geothermal energy. Prachi Patel-Predd http://discovermagazine.com/2008/apr/03-the-great-forgotten-clean-energy-source/key_image Thu, 03 Apr 2008 10:05:00 +0000 Thu, 03 Apr 2008 10:05:00 +0000 Print Article http://discovermagazine.com/2008/feb/new-source-of-green-energy-burning-tires http://discovermagazine.com/2008/feb/new-source-of-green-energy-burning-tires Tire consumption for sports surfaces leapt 67 percent, but the boom times will last perhaps another two to three years before the market's saturated. Oddly enough, the ultimate solution may be considerably less elegant than recycling: using tires as fuel. Guy Gugliotta http://discovermagazine.com/2008/feb/new-source-of-green-energy-burning-tires/key_image Tue, 12 Feb 2008 09:00:00 +0000 Tue, 12 Feb 2008 09:00:00 +0000 Print Article http://discovermagazine.com/2007/sep/better-planet http://discovermagazine.com/2007/sep/better-planet Antibiotic use on the farm hurts people—and doesn’t help the bottom line. Mary C. Pearl http://discovermagazine.com/2007/sep/better-planet/key_image Wed, 12 Sep 2007 06:00:00 +0000 Wed, 12 Sep 2007 06:00:00 +0000 Print Article http://discovermagazine.com/2007/aug/better-planet-nuclear-wind-power http://discovermagazine.com/2007/aug/better-planet-nuclear-wind-power Solar is not close to being ready for prime time. Clean coal is decades away from wide use, and sequestering carbon dioxide is a huge challenge. It’s time to replace coal with wind and, yes, nuclear. William Sweet http://discovermagazine.com/2007/aug/better-planet-nuclear-wind-power/key_image Wed, 01 Aug 2007 21:45:00 +0000 Wed, 01 Aug 2007 21:45:00 +0000 Print Article http://discovermagazine.com/2007/jul/better-planet http://discovermagazine.com/2007/jul/better-planet Can we save honey bees from Colony Collapse Disorder? Josie Glausiusz http://discovermagazine.com/2007/jul/better-planet/key_image Thu, 28 Jun 2007 22:25:00 +0000 Thu, 28 Jun 2007 22:25:00 +0000 Print Article