Banksy fans bewidlered by decision to out him, again

The Radio National Hour · Mar 20, 2026 · 54m

The decision by Reuters news agency to expose the true identity of the British street artist Banksy has upset many of his fans and left critics scratching their heads. It's not the first time that a news outfit has publicly named him but his Australian friend Professor Alison Young says many people have become invested and protective of his anonymity as his fame and notoriety has grown. After thirty years pumping carbon dioxide beneath the seabed, Norway claims to have solved the challenge of making Carbon Capture and Storage a viable option for burying the emissions of heavy polluting…