I'm a young software engineer from the North of England, in self-imposed exile in the South of England. In an attempt to offset the massive imbalances in the mainstream media, I regularly write about war, injustice, economics, the environment, and generally what's going on this planet.

To find out more about all that and about me, come and read my blog:

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My passion is ...

fire

My parents always told me ...

the importance of honesty

Why I write ...

There's so much going on - and so many lies being written about it all - that I can't justify being silent.

My inspiration ...

my fiancee Radhika

Politics, News & Issues > Climate Change Glacial melt, floods and droughts

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The Brahmaputra-Ganges river system is bursting. There was recently more of
Bangladesh under the water than above it, and things were little better upriver in
Nepal and Bihar. Hundreds are dead, millions displaced. Tis the monsson season, of
course, and the Gangatic plain expects a bit of flooding at this time of year, but
there's no Monsoon in China where the Yangtze river system is drowning even more
people, and more homes. This catastrophic water isn't just coming from the sky.

Life is nothing without water, and life in much of Asia revolves around a few mighty
river systems. Th...

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