shows that Carbon Capture and Sequestration (CCS) technologies are
significantly more expensive than transitioning to renewable energy sources.
2. The Ministry of Statistics and Programme
Implementation is examining the applicability of the Copenhagen Framework on
Citizen Data, developed by the UN Statistics Division in 2023, to enhance
India’s statistical system by defining citizen data types and roles.
3. Experts attribute the rising temperatures in
Mumbai to a mid-tropospheric anticyclone over the sea, causing sinking, warming
air and leading to a heat wave in the region.
4. A rare pair of White-winged ducks, a critically
endangered species and the state bird of Assam, was spotted in Dihing Patkai
National Park.