Environment Research Archives

Mining the Moon for Helium-3: Earth’s Energy Answer for 10,000 Years

Desk ReporterMarch 23, 2026March 23, 2026

March 23, 2026March 23, 202614

The moon’s surface is not only a site for research now but is also helping solve Earth’s 10,000-year energy problem. NASA and theEuropean Space Agency (ESA) are working together to begin the first commercial extraction of Helium-3 from the Moon’s Oceanus Procellarum region. This important 2026 Moon Mining mission aims......

Environmental Science

Solid-state batteries: The industrial revolution of 2026 and the fall of lithium’s dominance

Desk ReporterMarch 19, 2026March 19, 2026

March 19, 2026March 19, 202641

2026 will be remembered in the future as the ‘year of the battery revolution’. Japan’s Toyota and China’s CATL have jointly announced that their first commercial ‘solid-state battery’ powered cars are now available on the global market. The technology completely eliminates the biggest hurdles in the world of electric vehicles......

Environment Protection

Africa’s ‘Great Green Wall’: An epic story of meeting the 25 percent target and restoring ecosystems

Desk ReporterMarch 18, 2026March 18, 2026

March 18, 2026March 18, 202667

A remarkable green revolution is being seen in the Sahel region, south of the Sahara Desert, in 2026. The 8,000-kilometer ‘Great Green Wall’ project, involving 11 African countries, achieved its 25 percent goal in February 2026. It is not just a wall of trees, but also a living symbol of......

Md. Ashrafuzzaman Khan

The Gravity Flow System (GFS): A Model for Water Supply in the Hills

Desk ReporterMarch 16, 2026March 16, 2026

March 16, 2026March 16, 202675

Md. Ashrafuzzaman Khan Pabla Para, a small settlement of the Mro indigenous community in Bandarban Sadar Upazila, faced significant challenges in accessing safe water. This area, part of the Tongkaboti Union and situated about 1,700 feet above sea level, is home to 85 households with roughly 510 residents, including 253......

Dr. Nusrat Hafiz

Less Traffic, More Screens: The Green Promise and Reality of Online Classes

Desk ReporterMarch 15, 2026March 16, 2026

March 15, 2026March 16, 202699

Simi Podder, Dr. Nusrat Hafiz Dr. Hafiz is an assistant professor and Simi Podder is an undergraduate student at BRAC University On a typical weekday morning, Safraz logs into his university class from his small room in Keraniganj. His laptop screen fills with familiar squares: classmates joining from Dhaka, Chattogram,......

Environment Research

Cox’s Bazar’s ‘Blue Revolution’: How Seaweed Farming Is Emerging as Bangladesh’s Innovative Carbon Sink.

Desk ReporterMarch 12, 2026March 13, 2026

March 12, 2026March 13, 202671

The blue waters of Cox’s Bazar now hold economic potential for Bangladesh with the presence of seaweed swaying underwater. The government’s ‘Blue Economy 2026’ project has sparked a significant transformation in commercial seaweed farming along a 50-kilometer stretch from Inani to Teknaf. It serves not only as a raw material......

Environment Research

When the power of the stars is in the hands of humans and the end of fossil fuels

Desk ReporterMarch 7, 2026March 7, 2026

March 7, 2026March 7, 202685

Nuclear Fusion 2026: February 26, 2026. A scientific announcement from the ITER project in Cadarache, France, has forever changed the course of human history. Scientists have successfully created a stable plasma environment similar to that of a star using high-temperature superconducting (HTS) magnets. This means that nuclear fusion, the same......

Environment Research

Nuclear Fusion – When the Power of the Stars is in the Palm of Humanity

Desk ReporterMarch 5, 2026March 7, 2026

March 5, 2026March 7, 202681

Mid-2026. A message from the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) on the southern coast of France has shocked the world. Scientists have successfully maintained a fusion reaction for over an hour, achieving a net energy gain for the first time. Nuclear fission (which is what currently powers our power plants)......

Environment Research

More Than a Roof: The Hidden Needs Inside Cyclone Shelters

Desk ReporterFebruary 28, 2026March 3, 2026

February 28, 2026March 3, 2026197

More Than a Roof: The Hidden Needs Inside Cyclone Shelters Md. Ashrafuzzaman Khan Bangladesh is one of the most cyclone-prone coastal countries in the world. Every year, strong cyclones hit the coast, bringing storm surges and high tides that damage lives, homes, and livelihoods. Despite advancements in early warning systems,......

Bangladesh

2025 — The Year Bangladesh Led the World

Desk ReporterFebruary 26, 2026March 23, 2026

February 26, 2026March 23, 2026152

Safiquzzaman’s Exclusive Feature: Fifty-Two Weeks of Excellence. The year 2025 will not just be a new calendar year; it will mark Bangladesh’s achievement of ‘Ecological Sovereignty’ or an ‘Ecological Renaissance’. Known as the eternal ‘Victim’ of climate change, Bangladesh has established itself as a ‘Leader’ in 2025. In 2025, Bangladesh......

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