Ketan Joshi
The Guardian
Sydney, NSW, Australia
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Past articles by Ketan:
Russia’s murderous regime is propped up by oil and gas – Australia and the world must switch
The atrocities against Ukraine have to be stopped. Dismantling and replacing the fossil fuel system that funds the war is a good place to start → Read More
Don’t Look Up: four climate experts on the polarising disaster film
Critics haven’t been kind to Adam McKay’s eco-satire, but many climate experts are lauding it. Here four give their views → Read More
In Australia’s climate wars, delay and deception are the new denial
Now that they can no longer pretend the climate crisis isn’t real, big emitters and their enablers are making all of the right noises – and taking none of the right actions → Read More
Scott Morrison’s net zero modelling reveals a slow, lazy and shockingly irresponsible approach to ‘climate action’
The modelling was delayed until the final Friday of COP26 to avoid embarrassment. But it’s even worse than expected → Read More
News Corp’s turnaround on climate crisis is a greenwash
The company won’t change until it understands the grave damage it has done with its ugly legacy of denialist reporting → Read More
Australia was the first casualty of the big blackout lie blaming wind power – the US could be next
As climate impacts intensify, power grids stuffed with ageing fossil fuel infrastructure crumble → Read More
Australia Burned Under a Haze of Misinformation Earlier This Year. The U.S. Is Next.
In January, I watched Australia burn from a distance, gripped with anxiety and sadness. Only a few months after I moved to Norway, the most terrifying firestorms the country has ever encountered tore through the land. The sky grew blood red. The pollution from particulates broke records. Towns were razed,... → Read More
Power to the people: why clean energy must give more Australians a slice of the pie
Australians are far more welcoming of change than we expect, and are furious at having been shut out of being direct participants → Read More
Angus Taylor's 'tech, not taxes' approach is likely to create more problems than it solves
It shifts the focus away from cheap, effective emissions reductions and towards expensive, ineffective measures → Read More
Something else is out of control in Australia: climate disaster denialism
Myths about the bushfires grow online before being voiced by the rightwing press and politicians, says climate science expert Ketan Joshi → Read More
South Australia’s blackout has become a political talisman
South Australian wind farms didn’t create a blackout because the winds were too low, or because the winds were too high. → Read More
Commentators who don't understand the grid should butt out of the battery debate
Criticising South Australia’s battery for not meeting peak demand is akin to raging at your smartphone because it can’t send a fax → Read More
Caring about climate change: it's time to build a bridge between data and emotion
Seeing the span of our children’s lives laid over a climate projection graph slices through the boredom that comes with climate apathy → Read More
Think windfarms are ugly? It's not only a matter of perception, but policy too
We will meet renewable energy targets largely with wind. But community attitudes and acceptance rely on a number of factors beyond mere aesthetics → Read More
For a horrible glimpse into Australia's dark future, look to Trump's views on coal
The ugly end of decarbonisation is being yanked in different directions by political messaging, in both the US and Australia → Read More
J.J. Abrams Nixed A Very Weird Prequel Reference In The Force Awakens
Star Wars: The Force Awakens didn’t completely shy away from prequel talk; one of the film’s oddest lines is Kylo Ren joking with General ... → Read More
Google's Next Futuristic Self-Driving Car Is A Chrysler Minivan
After months (and months and months) of rumours, including one rumour that it was partnering with Ford, Google’s self-driving car is going into ... → Read More
Your Shitty Brain Is Scared Of Invisible Stuff For No Reason
You’re not often aware of it, but there’s bloatware embedded in the operating system between your ears. Occasionally, it’s useful, but for ... → Read More
This Keyboard Is *Just* For Flight Sim Nerds
Microsoft’s Flight Simulator X was an awesome game nine years ago, but it has enjoyed continued success from a dedicated fanbase — the kin... → Read More
How Will Electricity Work In 2115?
With the exception of Matt Damon, who is almost certainly stranded on another planet right now, it’s impossible you’ve missed the flurry of politi... → Read More