It may come as a shock, but it turns out the climate crisis has not yet been solved. So joining me for an update is Ketan Joshi, a researcher and communications consultant who works on climate-focused comms.
We discuss why the atmosphere is a bathtub, why bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) is absurd, and why more rain and snow doesn’t mean things aren’t warming up. We also talk about some dodgy statistics relating to hybrid vehicles, and Earth Day.
And, sad to say, we riff off one of Ketan’s blog posts to talk about Elon Musk and X — but trust me, it’s interesting.
This conversation was recorded on 22 April 2024.
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