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.

3m 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
November 24, 2022
November 24, 2022

What exactly is the outcome of COP27?

Has COP27 succeeded or failed? It’s not difficult to answer the question.

November 4, 2022
November 4, 2022

The threat of a ‘nuclear winter’

Even though it is a chilling concept, there are credible precedents of nuclear winter.

October 21, 2022
October 21, 2022

Will Earth remain inhabitable after 2050?

We need visionary leaders to deal with the impending climate catastrophe.

October 5, 2022
October 5, 2022

Exploiting Newton’s law of gravity to store green energy

Energy generated from gravity batteries is sustainable.

September 17, 2022
September 17, 2022

Climate change is all about ‘power’

Instead of effectively tackling the issues related to climate change, world leaders have politicised it over the last 30 years.

August 27, 2022
August 27, 2022

What’s next for the James Webb Space Telescope?

The recently launched telescope has expanded the horizon by piercing through the hitherto “dark curtain” of the early universe and presented us with a treasure trove of information.

August 13, 2022
August 13, 2022

Sizzling summer of 2022: Heat wave, heat dome, wet-bulb temperature

The summer of 2022 has not yet reached the mid-point, yet we are staring at another year of bleak climate news.

July 15, 2022
July 15, 2022

What makes Webb’s first images such a big deal?

The tantalising images from the James Webb telescope have been widely published and discussed across the entire globe.

February 19, 2022
February 19, 2022

Conflict between economic development and environment

Advanced technology-based society emerged in the period following the industrial revolution in the mid-1700s. Several major factors distinguished this new form of society from the previous ones.

December 25, 2021
December 25, 2021

A new powerful ‘eye’ in the sky

Today, we are at the threshold of a great “astronomical revolution”—a revolution that will show the universe in a completely new light.