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Al Gore's case for optimism

Gore talks to HEATED about COP30, the Gates memo, and why he thinks billionaires should face far more scrutiny in the climate fight.

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November 2025

AI’s water problem is worse than we thought

A new investigation reveals how Amazon is amplifying Oregon’s nitrate pollution crisis.

Nov 25 • 

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Climate disaster is not ambiance

Especially not for an illicit affair with a politician who helped a climate-denying administration come to power.

Nov 21 • 

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Bari Weiss vs. climate change

At The Free Press, Weiss consistently rebrands tired fossil fuel talking points as courageous, rebellious dissent.

Nov 6 • 

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October 2025

The fall of the CBS News climate team

David Ellison, the new pro-Trump chief executive of Paramount Skydance, has dismantled the best climate change reporting team in cable news.

Oct 31 • 

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What’s “essential” to Trump’s EPA? More mercury pollution.

As thousands of EPA workers are sent home during the shutdown, the ones dismantling mercury rules for coal plants are still clocking in.

Oct 22 • 

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What should we expose next?

An invitation to shape the future of HEATED's climate coverage.

Oct 10 • 

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September 2025

The political killings you don’t hear about

Across the globe, standing up for the planet can be a death sentence—and the perpetrators are almost never held accountable.

Sep 29 • 

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Trump delivers dumbest climate speech of all time

The president's easily-debunked 10-minute climate tirade at the U.N. was so stupid and unoriginal, it was actually kind of funny.

Sep 24 • 

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Charlie Kirk was a fossil fuel industry plant

Big Oil's money gave Kirk a larger platform to spread baseless climate conspiracy theories—as well as other extremist views.

Sep 18 • 

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Trump sends fracking CEO to Europe to sell climate denial—and gas

Debunking some of Chris Wright's most egregious lies

Sep 12 • 

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August 2025

A call to merge the climate and immigration movements

On Hurricane Katrina's 20th anniversary, a Louisiana native makes the case for solidarity.

Aug 21 • 

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