Indian astronaut may travel to ISS on board Russia's Soyuz in 2022

Shubhanshu Shukla, Indian Air Force (IAF) officer and one of four astronauts for Indian Space Research Organisation's (ISRO) Gaganyaan mission, has been sele Shubhanshu Shukla, Indian Air Force (IAF) officer and one of four astronauts for Indian Space Research Organisation's (ISRO) Gaganyaan mission, has been selected as the pilot for Axiom Mission 4, scheduled for Spring 2025.cted as the pilot for Axiom Mission 4, scheduled for Spring 2025.

Currently, the most overexploited aquifers are in the northwest and south of India, but the study indicates that by 2050 that area may extend to the southwest, the southern peninsula and central India.

According to a new study sponsored by the University of Michigan, farmers in India have reacted to rising temperatures by increasing groundwater withdrawal for irrigation. If current trends continue, groundwater loss might triple by 2080, endangering India's food and water security.

There is growing evidence that illnesses are more likely to affect astronauts in space. For instance, respiratory and non-respiratory illnesses are rather prevalent among astronauts on board the International Space Station (ISS), as well as skin rashes. Additionally, it is known that astronauts shed more live viral particles, including as Epstein-Barr virus, varicella-zoster, herpes-simplex-1, and CMV. These findings imply that space flight may compromise our immune system.

Heatwaves are becoming more frequent, intense, and lethal in India, putting a strain on public health, agriculture, and other socioeconomic and cultural systems. Ramit Debnath of the University of Cambridge in Cambridge, United Kingdom, and colleagues suggested that heatwaves made more likely by climate change may impede India's progress towards its sustainable development goals.