Daily Current Affairs – 19-04-2024

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Nepal Climber Kami Rita Sherpa

Nepali Sherpa climber Kami Rita has scaled Everest for the 29th time, surpassing his own record of 28 ascents. He now holds the record for the most ascents of the world’s tallest peak in its 71- year climbing history. Kami Rita Sherpa is known as ‘Everest man’.

The world’s largest carbon-capture plant just switched on

Experts say we’ll need carbon capture to offset stubborn emissions that can’t easily be cut with existing green technology. After decades of hype and doubt, giant factories that can pull thousands of tons of carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere are starting to spin up. Climeworks , a Swiss start-up, opened the biggest carbon absorbing plant in the world on May 8 in Hellisheidi , Iceland. Dubbed “Mammoth,” the plant is designed to remove 36,000 metric tons of carbon each year, the equivalent of taking 8,600 cars off the road.