Archive - HEATED

AI’s climate problem is worse than we thought

A new study reveals that AI’s climate impact extends far beyond its massive data center footprint.

Aug 12 • Emily Atkin

July 2026

The influencer teaching millions to fear solar

Alexandra Fasulo says she’s protecting farms and wildlife. How much of her rhetoric is actually true?

Jul 30 • Alex Hannaford

The fossil fuel money behind the GOP’s wildfire blame game

As smoke from Canadian wildfires chokes the United States, Republicans are blaming everyone but the industry heating the planet. Guess why?

Jul 21 • Emily Atkin

Another stolen summer day

What are we still waiting to learn?

Jul 17 • Emily Atkin

Churn is upon us!

Jul 15 • Emily Atkin

A powerful argument against the certainty of doom

Retro, a new novel about time travel, is a tonic for readers who struggle with feeling hopeful about the future.

Jul 2 • Emily Atkin

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June 2026

I have plastic chemicals in my pee

And you probably do, too

Jun 29 • Emily Atkin

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The gas industry is sneaking into kids’ science classes

The Switch Energy Alliance markets its free classroom materials as “objective.” But they are backed by the fossil fuel industry, a HEATED investigation…

Jun 24 • Marin Scotten

Wildfire season doesn't have to be like this

The 2026 wildfire season was always going to be bad. But the Trump administration is making it worse.

Jun 18 • Emily Atkin

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3 facts to ruin your World Cup watch party

It's a tough job. But somebody has to do it.

Jun 12 • Emily Atkin

Why Sheldon Whitehouse keeps calling out Big Oil

"If I had a motto it would be, 'Persist through frustration,'" the Senator told HEATED in an expansive interview.

Jun 4 • Tracy Wholf and Emily Atkin

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Can Patagonia™ own Patagonia?

And more importantly, should it?

Jun 2 • Emily Atkin

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