Khurram Munir
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When Coral Blooms
When Coral Blooms Dr. Lena Mirek pressed her palm against the thick acrylic wall of Deneb Station, watching the gentle sway of coral polyps just beyond the marine viewport. Blue light from the station’s external lamps danced over the reef-like growth affixed to the support columns. Here, 500 meters beneath the Indian Ocean’s surface, Deneb’s six-person crew studied reef restoration and coral communication—part of a bold global initiative.
By Khurram Munir 7 months ago in Futurism
Village of Whispering Lanterns
Village of Whispering Lanterns The Village of Keyara lay nestled between rolling hills and dense firewood forest, a quiet settlement known for its nightly ritual: the lanterns. Every dusk, each home would hang a single lantern outside, not for light, but to hold the whispered hopes of its inhabitants. When evening came, the villagers farmers, weavers, artisans would gather and gently speak dreams into the glass before lighting the wick. At once, the lantern became a glowing vessel, humming softly with warmth and possibility.
By Khurram Munir 7 months ago in Fiction
"Heating the Earth: A Global Temperature Shift"
Opening Warmth The morning sun felt different now denser, relentless, almost tangible. Across continents, thermometers shattered records; the planet's pulse quickened with each rising fraction of a degree. By 2025, every extra slice of warmth had become a global alarm.
By Khurram Munir 7 months ago in Earth
"Degrees of Disaster"
Degrees of Disaster: Every Degree Warms the Danger In a quiet coastal village, the tide once kissed the sea wall at dawn and retreated by midday. But now, each sunrise brings apprehension. Fishermen return to shrinking harbors; wetlands are vanishing under unrelenting waves. The villagers started calling it the “degree that changed everything.” For every fraction of a degree the Earth warms, danger expands not gradually, but exponentially.
By Khurram Munir 7 months ago in Earth
"Warming Earth, Waning Time"
Warming Earth, Waning Time: Unveiling the Science and Consequences of a Changing Climate A hush settled over the planet an unsettling calm, like a world holding its breath. Beneath this silence, however, Earth’s systems were in turmoil. Science has made it clear: our planet is warming faster than ever, and the window to act is rapidly closing.
By Khurram Munir 7 months ago in Earth
"Roar and Howl"
Once upon a time, in a realm between daylight and dream, there lived two sibling spirits named Roar and Howl. Born of the same moonlit breath and the same sunlit sigh, they carved their way through the world with voices that could move mountains and stir oceans.
By Khurram Munir 7 months ago in Fiction
"The Reflection that Stayed
The Reflection That Stayed Marissa had been living alone for two months when she noticed it: her reflection in the full-length mirror in the hallway paused a heartbeat too long. It was subtle, nearly dismissible—an echo of her movement, a half-second delay as she passed. At first she convinced herself it was fatigue, or her mind playing tricks in the early morning hours. But over the following days, her reflection began acting independently.
By Khurram Munir 7 months ago in Fiction
"The Last Animal on Earth Spoke in Dreams
The Last Animal on Earth Spoke in Dreams Four decades past the final meltdown, Earth lay in ruins. Cities lay silent beneath gray skies, forests regrown only in memory, and oceans a distant myth echoed in shattered vessels stranded on dried seabeds. Humanity had withered—broken by its own creation. Only a few scattered survivors clung to life in scattered enclaves, relics of flame and steel amid the ash.
By Khurram Munir 7 months ago in Fiction
