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30:24

Why smart people believe myths about electric cars

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

Mar 26 • Tracy Wholf

What oil actually costs

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

Mar 25 • Emily Atkin

"Is it a condom or is it gasoline?"

Tracy and I play a game.

Mar 20 • Emily Atkin

11:46

How fossil fuel ads manipulate us

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

Mar 19 • Emily Atkin

27:49

Fossil fuel propaganda is evolving

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).

Mar 17 • Emily Atkin

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Organic farmers expose RFK Jr.'s delusion

Mar 4, 2025 • Emily Atkin

"Make America Healthy Again" is dead

Mar 18, 2025 • Emily Atkin

Trump energy chief says there are upsides to ecological collapse

Feb 20, 2025 • Emily Atkin

I don't know how to do this

Jan 26 • Emily Atkin

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14:30

Our reaction to the Steyer interview

Just some immediate, off-the-cuff thoughts.

Mar 12 • Emily Atkin

35:27

Can a billionaire fix California?

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

Mar 12 • Emily Atkin

29:51

NBC's top climate reporter resigns

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

Mar 5 • Emily Atkin

19:48

Climate coverage is shrinking. We're expanding it.

Announcing a new weekly video podcast!

Feb 26 • Emily Atkin

Sam Alito has an oil money problem

Nearly 30 percent of Alito’s individual stock portfolio is directly tied to fossil fuels.

Feb 25 • Emily Atkin

Trump is wiping out all climate regulation. Big Oil may regret it.

For decades, oil majors fought climate regulation. Now, they’re afraid Trump’s extreme rollbacks could leave them on the hook to pay for what they’ve…

Feb 10 • Julia Kane and Josh Voorhees

Breaking: Washington Post gutting its climate team

Clean energy dies in darkness. Courtesy of Jeff Bezos.

Published on Climate-Colored Goggles • Feb 4

Actually, I do know how to do this

In retrospect, paying attention to polluters may be one of the best ways to understand what’s currently happening in the United States.

Feb 3 • Emily Atkin

I don't know how to do this

But I'm going to keep doing it anyway.

Jan 26 • Emily Atkin

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