Environmental Science Archives

The Sodium-ion Battery Revolution

Desk ReporterFebruary 3, 2026February 3, 2026

February 3, 2026February 3, 202629

Ending the Lithium Monopoly The electric vehicle (EV) market saw a huge change in January 2026. Scientists’ alternative, considering the high cost and environmental issues of lithium, is now commercially successful. Sodium-ion batteries are now the new king of the battery market in 2026. It has taken the top spot......

Environment Research

Hydrogen Superhighway: New Energy ‘Silk Road’ Communication

Desk ReporterJanuary 30, 2026

January 30, 202661

The days of fossil fuel pipelines are coming to an end. A new infrastructure is being built around the world in 2026—the Hydrogen Super Highway. This extensive network, spanning from North Africa to Europe and from Australia to Asia, is intended to transport Green hydrogen Green hydrogen is a fuel......

Environmental Science

Space-based solar power, direct electricity from the sun whenever

Desk ReporterJanuary 27, 2026January 27, 2026

January 27, 2026January 27, 202670

When it is night on Earth, the sun is shining in space. China and the European Space Agency (ESA) have found a definitive solution to the energy crisis by 2026. They have successfully completed the prototype test of the Space-Based Solar Power (SBSP) project. This technology involves large solar panels......

Environment Research

Internet of Trees: AI and Bio-Sensors to Protect Forests

Desk ReporterJanuary 26, 2026

January 26, 202660

In 2026, forest workers will no longer be guarding forests with sticks or drones to prevent deforestation and fires. They are now using the ‘Internet of Trees’. From the Amazon to the Indonesian rainforest, thousands of trees have been fitted with extremely small and biodegradable sensors. These sensors have the......

Environment Research

Graphene Filter: When Seawater Becomes Drinking Water at Home

Desk ReporterJanuary 25, 2026January 25, 2026

January 25, 2026January 25, 202671

In 2026, nanotechnology emerged as a promising solution to global water shortages. Scientists have created a low-cost graphene-based filter that transforms salty seawater into drinking water. In 2026, this breakthrough technology significantly transformed the economies of drought-stricken countries in Africa and the Middle East. Graphene is a one-atom-thick layer of......

Environmental Science

De-Extinction: Saving the North Pole with Mammoths

Desk ReporterJanuary 23, 2026

January 23, 202652

The science fiction movie ‘Jurassic Park’ is no longer just a fantasy. In early 2026, Texas-based company ‘Colossal Biosciences’ made a groundbreaking announcement. Researchers have developed a hybrid Woolly Mammoth embryo and anticipate the first baby by 2027. This effort is part of a controversial trend called ‘De-extinction,’ aimed at......

Environment Research

Ocean temperature records: 2025 data and dire predictions for 2026

Desk ReporterJanuary 22, 2026January 23, 2026

January 22, 2026January 23, 202671

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the Copernicus Climate Change Service released their annual report on January 14, 2026. It found that 2025 was the third warmest year in modern history and that each of the last 11 years was a record-breaking warm year. But the most alarming data is......

Environmental Problems

AI thirst: Global concern over data center water use in 2026

Desk ReporterJanuary 20, 2026January 20, 2026

January 20, 2026January 20, 202669

AI thirst: Global concern over data center water use in 2026 Environmental scientists have highlighted a dire natural crisis behind the triumph of technology. In 2026, the rise of artificial intelligence and cloud computing has highlighted the significant water consumption of data centers as a major environmental issue. A recent......

Environmental Science

Solid-State Battery Breakthrough: The Beginning of a New Era of Electric Vehicles

Desk ReporterJanuary 16, 2026January 16, 2026

January 16, 2026January 16, 202668

Reducing carbon emissions from the transportation sector is the biggest challenge to protect the environment. In early 2026, a groundbreaking advancement in battery technology is transforming electric vehicles (EVs) permanently. Japan’s Toyota and South Korea’s Samsung SDI have announced the successful start of commercial production of a solid-state battery. This......

Environmental Science

When Antarctica’s ice becomes drinking water to solve the water crisis

Desk ReporterJanuary 12, 2026January 13, 2026

January 12, 2026January 13, 202672

Iceberg Harvesting Despite a global freshwater crisis, the United Arab Emirates and South Africa are pursuing an ambitious and controversial project called ‘Iceberg Harvesting’. n early 2026, they successfully completed the first stage of towing a large iceberg that had broken off from Antarctica with a specialized ship. This project......

Login

Register