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HEATED A newsletter for people who are pissed off about the climate crisis.

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  Why Kate Marvel left NASA

  by 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 Everlane

  by 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-friendly

  by Emily Atkin on May 18, 2026

  Everlane 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 story

  by 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 spending

  by 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 Oil

  by 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 #1

  by Emily Atkin on April 30, 2026

  I 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 forever

  by Emily Atkin on April 23, 2026

  Shouldn't Democrats... be saying something about this?

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  Detoxing my life, resentfully

  by 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 Iran

  by 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 jaw

  by Emily Atkin on April 2, 2026

  An elementary school was built atop the site where the radioactive waste was spread, journalist Saul Elbein reports.

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  Why smart people believe myths about electric cars

  by Tracy Wholf on March 26, 2026

  EVs should be having their moment, but misinformation is standing in the way. We spoke to a researcher about how to course correct.

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  What oil actually costs

  by Emily Atkin on March 25, 2026

  The market price of oil has never reflected its true cost. This week made that impossible to ignore.

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  "Is it a condom or is it gasoline?"

  by Emily Atkin on March 20, 2026

  Tracy and I play a game.

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  How fossil fuel ads manipulate us

  by Emily Atkin on March 19, 2026

  On today’s podcast, we watch and analyze fossil fuel ads.

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  Fossil fuel propaganda is evolving

  by Emily Atkin on March 17, 2026

  A new analysis of nearly 2,000 fossil fuel ads finds Big Oil has moved from green promises to insisting oil and gas are inevitable. (They're not).

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  Our reaction to the Steyer interview

  by Emily Atkin on March 12, 2026

  Just some immediate, off-the-cuff thoughts.

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  Can a billionaire fix California?

  by Emily Atkin on March 12, 2026

  Tom Steyer argues he's not a regular billionaire. He's a cool billionaire.

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  NBC's top climate reporter resigns

  by Emily Atkin on March 5, 2026

  In an exclusive interview, veteran NBC meteorologist Chase Cain opens up about burnout, suppression, and why he's going independent.