Archive - HEATED

Why Shein bought Everlane

On this week’s podcast episode, Tracy and I go deep about fashion industry greenwashing.

May 21 • Emily Atkin and Tracy Wholf

42:14

Everlane was never eco-friendly

Everlane helped sell the idea that buying lots of new clothes could be good for the climate. Now that marketing belongs to Shein.

May 18 • Emily Atkin

Hantavirus is a climate story

Scientists tell HEATED the hantavirus outbreak is a warning that climate change is scrambling the boundaries between humans, wildlife, and disease.

May 14 • Emily Atkin

14:19

Trump’s NOAA cuts would save less than a day and a half of Iran War spending

There's always money for war. But when it comes to protecting people from climate disasters, suddenly we're told the cupboard is bare.

May 7 • Emily Atkin

40:12

UPDATE: Trump’s DOJ swoops in to save Big Oil

Trump’s DOJ just sued Minnesota to stop its climate deception case, right as it was finally allowed to move toward discovery.

May 5 • Emily Atkin

40:56

April 2026

Plastic detox update #1

I expected there’d be a high financial cost to avoiding plastic. I didn’t realize there’d be a social cost, too.

Apr 30 • Emily Atkin

40:23

Republicans introduce extreme bill to ban lawsuits against Big Oil forever

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

Apr 23 • Emily Atkin

19:07

Detoxing my life, resentfully

Some thoughts on plastic, power, and personal responsibility.

Apr 16 • Emily Atkin

40:29

What should we ask the plastic doctor?

I'm interviewing her tomorrow!

Apr 9 • Emily Atkin

Chevron's CEO made $104 million while America bombed Iran

America's oil executives have pocketed $1.4 billion selling stock during the Iran war, a new investigation shows.

Apr 8 • Emily Atkin

Oil worker says fracking waste eroded his jaw

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

Apr 2 • Emily Atkin

35:11

March 2026

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

30:24

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