High in the Himalayas, where winter nights fall below freezing and summers arrive thirsty and unforgiving, Nepal is fighting climate change with an idea that seems almost too simple to work: storing water as ice.

2026 is here and the real edge in tech isn’t speed, it’s intention. This blog explores what’s truly “in,” what matters less than we think, and how to build a tech career that actually lasts.

In Part 1, we met microbes as the ancient architects of Earth — the ones who built our atmosphere, recycled nutrients, and quietly kept ecosystems alive. But microbes didn’t stop working once humans showed up. In fact, their relationship with us? It got a whole lot more personal.