Environmental Science Archives

“Plastic-eating enzyme” and the revival of the Pacific Ocean: A world without plastic in the ocean

Desk ReporterMarch 26, 2026March 27, 2026

March 26, 2026March 27, 202613

The biggest curse of the 20th century was plastic pollution. In March 2026, a magical change is happening in the ‘Great Pacific Garbage Patch’ area of the Pacific Ocean. A strong ‘super-enzyme’ (PETase 2.0) found by Japanese and German scientists is breaking down ocean plastic in just a few days,......

Health

“Beating Aging: ‘Senolytic’ Drug Found in 2026 for 100 Years of Youth”

Desk ReporterMarch 24, 2026March 25, 2026

March 24, 2026March 25, 202640

Mankind’s greatest dream has been immortality, or at least prolonged youth. In March 2026, that dream is now very close to reality. Researchers from Oxford and Harvard have developed an injection known as ‘Senolytic.’ This injection helps remove dead or old cells in the human body and helps make new......

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, 202654

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, 202652

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, 202670

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, 202690

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, 202684

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, 2026112

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, 202658

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, 202685

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......

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