Environmental Science Archives

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, 202631

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......

Bangladesh

Floating Solar Power Plant: New Equation of Energy and Environment in Kaptai Lake, Bangladesh

Desk ReporterMarch 13, 2026

March 13, 202651

In 2026, a significant breakthrough occurred at Kaptai Lake that addressed Bangladesh’s energy crisis by generating renewable energy without compromising agricultural land. The country’s first large-scale ‘Floating Solar Power Plant’ with a capacity of 50 MW has been launched there. It not only provides electricity, but also plays a unique......

Bangladesh

Perovskite Solar Cell: The Great Revolution to End the ‘Silicon Age’ of Solar Energy

Desk ReporterMarch 10, 2026

March 10, 202662

An unimaginable revolution took place in the world of solar energy in 2026, breaking the four-decade monotony. The blue silicon panels that we were used to seeing until now had a certain efficiency limit. In February 2026, researchers from Germany and China launched ‘Perovskite Tandem Solar Cells,’ achieving a record......

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)......

Bangladesh

‘Digital Forestry’ in the hills of Chittagong: A combination of indigenous knowledge and satellites

Desk ReporterMarch 2, 2026March 3, 2026

March 2, 2026March 3, 2026109

Deforestation and landslides were a daily problem in the hills of Chattagram, Bangladesh. But in 2026, ‘Digital Forestry Management’ was launched in the Chittagong Hill Tracts. This project merges the traditional forest conservation knowledge of local indigenous people with artificial intelligence and satellite technology. Landslide Prevention Sensors ‘Soil Moisture Sensors’......

Environmental Science

Agentic AI: Humans’ new ‘virtual partner’ in tackling climate disasters

Desk ReporterFebruary 25, 2026February 25, 2026

February 25, 2026February 25, 202656

Until now, AI has only answered questions, but in 2026, AI has now started working on its own. This is referred to as ‘Agentic AI’. At the beginning of 2026, the world’s major weather agencies and power grids have started relying entirely on this technology. It not only provides general......

Environment Research

Wireless Ocean Charging: New Fuel Station for Electric Ships in the Middle of the Ocean

Desk ReporterFebruary 23, 2026February 23, 2026

February 23, 2026February 23, 202682

Electrifying large ships to reduce carbon emissions in the transportation sector was once an impossible dream. But in February 2026, scientists from Norway and South Korea achieved an incredible success. They have installed the world’s first ‘Wireless Ocean Charging Hub’ in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. Through this, large......

Bangladesh

‘Vertical Forest’ in Buildings and Green Tax Benefits to Reduce Dhaka’s Temperature

Desk ReporterFebruary 22, 2026

February 22, 202670

A Rising Forest By early 2026, Dhaka will evolve from a concrete jungle into a ‘Living Ecosystem.’ To manage the extreme heat from the past two years, RAJUK and the Ministry of Environment have launched the ‘Vertical Forestry Guidelines 2026’. As a result, at least 30% of new buildings in Dhaka......

Bangladesh

Rebirth of the Ganga River: When a plastic-eating ‘super enzyme’ saves a dying river

Desk ReporterFebruary 21, 2026February 22, 2026

February 21, 2026February 22, 202671

For decades, we have turned the Buriganga River, known as the lungs of Dhaka, into a repository of toxic waste. But in February 2026, the country is witnessing a scientific miracle. Bangladeshi scientists have developed a super enzyme, ‘PET-ase 2.0’, that can break down plastic waste into organic matter in......

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