HEATED A newsletter for people who are pissed off about the climate crisis.
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Churn is upon us!by Emily Atkin on July 15, 2026Help??
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A powerful argument against the certainty of doomby Emily Atkin on July 2, 2026
Retro, a new novel about time travel, is a tonic for readers who struggle with feeling hopeful about the future.
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I have plastic chemicals in my peeby Emily Atkin on June 29, 2026
And you probably do, too.
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The gas industry is sneaking into kids’ science classesby Marin Scotten on June 24, 2026
The Switch Energy Alliance markets its free classroom materials as “objective.” But they are backed by the fossil fuel industry, a HEATED investigation shows.
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Wildfire season doesn't have to be like thisby Emily Atkin on June 18, 2026The 2026 wildfire season was always going to be bad. But the Trump administration is making it worse.
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3 facts to ruin your World Cup watch partyby Emily Atkin on June 12, 2026
It's a tough job. But somebody has to do it.
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Why Sheldon Whitehouse keeps calling out Big Oilby Tracy Wholf on June 4, 2026
"If I had a motto, it would be: persist through frustration," the Senator told HEATED in an expansive interview.
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Can Patagonia™ own Patagonia?by Emily Atkin on June 2, 2026And more importantly, should it?
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Why Kate Marvel left NASAby Emily Atkin on May 28, 2026
The prominent climate scientist explains how pronouns have become more important than the planet at the nation's space agency.
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Why Shein bought Everlaneby Emily Atkin on May 21, 2026
On this week’s podcast episode, Tracy and I go deep about fashion industry greenwashing.
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Everlane was never eco-friendlyby Emily Atkin on May 18, 2026Everlane helped sell the idea that buying lots of new clothes could be good for the climate. Now that marketing belongs to Shein.
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Hantavirus is a climate storyby Emily Atkin on May 14, 2026
Scientists tell HEATED the hantavirus outbreak is a warning that climate change is scrambling the boundaries between humans, wildlife, and disease.
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Trump’s NOAA cuts would save less than a day and a half of Iran War spendingby Emily Atkin on May 7, 2026
There's always money for war. But when it comes to protecting people from climate disasters, suddenly we're told the cupboard is bare.
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UPDATE: Trump’s DOJ swoops in to save Big Oilby Emily Atkin on May 5, 2026
Trump’s DOJ just sued Minnesota to stop its climate deception case, right as it was finally allowed to move toward discovery.
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Plastic detox update #1by Emily Atkin on April 30, 2026I expected there’d be a high financial cost to avoiding plastic. I didn’t realize there’d be a social cost, too.
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Republicans introduce extreme bill to ban lawsuits against Big Oil foreverby Emily Atkin on April 23, 2026
Shouldn't Democrats... be saying something about this?
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Detoxing my life, resentfullyby Emily Atkin on April 16, 2026
Some thoughts on plastic, power, and personal responsibility.
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What should we ask the plastic doctor?by Emily Atkin on April 9, 2026
I'm interviewing her tomorrow!
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Chevron's CEO made $104 million while America bombed Iranby Emily Atkin on April 8, 2026
America's oil executives have pocketed $1.4 billion selling stock during the Iran war, a new investigation shows.
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Oil worker says fracking waste eroded his jawby Emily Atkin on April 2, 2026An elementary school was built atop the site where the radioactive waste was spread, journalist Saul Elbein reports.
