Quamrul Haider

An accurate forecast of global warming made 112 years ago

The buildup of carbon dioxide and other GHGs in the atmosphere has elevated global temperatures to perilously high levels.

2w ago

Biochar: A climate solution from the ground up

Biochar is a durable, carbon-rich substance created via pyrolysis.

2m ago

Does the K2-18b exoplanet really have alien life, or is it merely an illusion?

While the discovery made by JWST is undeniably a “revolutionary moment” for us, it is not an Archimedes-type “eureka” moment.

2m ago

Fusion energy: The holy grail of clean power

The Earth possesses virtually inexhaustible reserves of the raw materials—deuterium and tritium—essential for a fusion reactor.

4m ago

Kessler Syndrome: Space debris may create a future with no internet, TV, or mobile phone

The scenario in which space debris collides and creates more debris is called Kessler Syndrome, named after the NASA scientist Donald Kessler.

5m ago

The eye in the sky that changed our view of the universe

The James Webb Space Telescope has successfully unravelled many secrets by pushing the boundaries of astronomy and cosmology closer to the beginning of time.

6m ago

Ramanujan: A mathematical genius with an aura of mysticism

Discover the extraordinary life and mathematical genius of Srinivasa Ramanujan.

6m ago

'Mercury Bomb': A gift from climate change

What effects will the mercury bomb have on humans?

7m ago
June 17, 2023
June 17, 2023

We are approaching a tectonic moment for our planet

Did we really “rise to the climate challenge?”

June 13, 2023
June 13, 2023

What are atmospheric rivers?

If you think that rivers only exist on land, think again. Holding an entire river of water in the form of moisture, they also exist in the atmosphere and are known as Atmospheric Rivers (AR).

May 13, 2023
May 13, 2023

Two weeks in the dysfunctional megacity of Dhaka

Today, Dhaka is a dysfunctional megacity, an economic hub that has grown chaotically – outwards and upwards – to absorb more than 20 million people who live there, and hundreds of thousands more arriving each year.

April 28, 2023
April 28, 2023

Is 'honest politician' an oxymoron?

To politicians – most of whom lack an iota of personal integrity – power is control over their citizens, patriotism is servility, and democracy is absolutism

April 16, 2023
April 16, 2023

Are we headed towards the sixth mass extinction?

Surreal as it may seem, we have clearly embarked on the path to self-annihilation.

February 27, 2023
February 27, 2023

No glaciers, no future

Sea level rise, flash floods, and heat waves are the direct consequences of glacier melting.

January 24, 2023
January 24, 2023

COP28: Asking a fox to guard the hen house

Ironically, the UAE has appointed the CEO of one of the world’s largest oil producers to preside over COP28.

January 13, 2023
January 13, 2023

Visiting the spirits of the Maya

In December 2022, my wife and I stepped back in time and walked the footsteps of those who lived in the Mayan era at Chichén Itzá and Chacchobén in Mexico, and Nim Li Punit in Belize.

December 30, 2022
December 30, 2022

Science in 2022: Breakthroughs of the year

There have been some pretty amazing scientific discoveries in 2022.

December 25, 2022
December 25, 2022

Nuclear fusion: A big step towards clean, limitless energy

Within the context of climate change, nuclear fusion is an attractive alternative because it does not produce greenhouse gases (GHG).