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Contributing Editor @ObserverUK, author of LION CITY

[ஜீவன் @jeevanvasagar]

My book THE SURGE is out today with ⁦@HarperCollins⁩

It’s about floods and how humanity has reshaped the natural world in awe-inspiring and terrible ways.

[The Observer @ObserverUK]

Lancet global health report understates threat of climate change, experts say

Critics claim prioritising AI and nuclear war could direct policy and funding away from greenhouse gas emissions

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[ஜீவன் @jeevanvasagar]

@Birdyword In fairness, the full Guardian article looks reasonable now, and is broadly positive.

https://t.co/kDWHTu4Lab

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@LucyGoBag What's the risk Lucy?

[The Observer @ObserverUK]

As El Niño advances, Britain’s preppers may have a point

We tend to shrug off warnings about food running out, but as El Niño bites and war disrupts supply chains, the experts advise stocking the larder

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[ஜீவன் @jeevanvasagar]

I'm giving an online talk about my book THE SURGE tomorrow at 6:30pm -- will be discussing how we have transformed nature and the limits of our defences against a changing climate.

Sign up here!

https://t.co/8TSSlko3kc

[The Observer @ObserverUK]

The secret ingredient giving lab-grown pet food a boost: Brexit

The alternative meat market may be losing its sizzle, but regulators are favouring innovation when it comes to cultured protein for cats and dogs, says Owen Ensor, boss of Meatly

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Why the future of music is a banjo on a porch.

https://t.co/k8uH48Sew7

[ஜீவன் @jeevanvasagar]

Looking forward to discussing this @Wimbookfest on Sunday October 25. Click here for more!

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[ஜீவன் @jeevanvasagar]

One of the central themes of my book THE SURGE is the relationship between political power and our reshaping of nature -- for centuries, rulers have believed that exerting control over water, from irrigation to draining to flood defence, will give them control over people.

[ஜீவன் @jeevanvasagar]

The main effect of AI-generated scams filling my inbox is that I now ignore speaking invitations that don't come from people in my network.

So I'm back to the Middle Ages in terms of trust in strangers.

[The Observer @ObserverUK]

Criminal gangs turn rural havens into waste dumps

@JonTomLewis and @jeevanvasagar investigate how organised crime gangs are exploiting the lenient penalties and rich rewards of dumping and burning waste on rural land. There are now 700 such sites around the country
https://t.co/CGBHlXghhv

[ஜீவன் @jeevanvasagar]

Amazing story behind the decoration on Nelson’s hat

[Narinder Kaur @narindertweets]

So, about those Eid prayers in Trafalgar Square.
Some of you are gonna have a meltdown when you hear this..

What is that on Nelsons hat and where did it come from?

[The Observer @ObserverUK]

Cost of conflict: why oil and gas are Iran’s most lethal weapons

The world economy is reeling as Tehran retaliates by targeting global energy. How bad can the situation get, asks @jeevanvasagar in the Sensemaker
https://t.co/ay7CqhOqbb

[Rory Carroll @rorycarroll72]

For the history, science and future trends about floods read @jeevanvasagar 's brilliant The Surge. A foamy topic but this is a calm, whip smart book .
https://t.co/a5xkmrOpQA

[Tom Bristow @TomSBristow]

I've left Politico as its UK tech reporter, to build something new - a daily briefing on AI in the UK. Why? What? All below 👇

[ஜீவன் @jeevanvasagar]

Happy New Year! This week's post is about books, and specifically about some books I read as a teenager (or: science fiction writers and their fear of science)

https://t.co/2PGQTTUEOe

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I wrote this after a couple of people asked about the process of writing, and I thought about some of the elements I find useful -- from psychology to soundtracks.

https://t.co/g52kYw35Ny

[ஜீவன் @jeevanvasagar]

It's hard to comprehend just how awful the 1755 Lisbon earthquake was -- a quake, then tsunami, then fire. I wrote about what it means for us now.

https://t.co/zcl5e1zVZz

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It's also just a very strange sight: recognisable objects like a menu and an office worker's pass... amid a sea of shredded plastic.

[ஜீவன் @jeevanvasagar]

Now using Substack as a way to try out ideas.

This week's post -- a visit to the garbage mountain by a river in Oxfordshire.

https://t.co/hOkiWL8FoU

[ஜீவன் @jeevanvasagar]

The trash heap raises lots of questions about the state of the country... and why we're letting parts of it rot.