Articles by Philip Bump
Philip Bump wrote about the news for Gristmill. He now writes for The Atlantic Wire.
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Global food prices to spike, reserves to plummet in 2013
That food you're eating right now? You may want put it in a safety deposit box, because global price spikes and plummeting reserves mean some places could go hungry as soon as 2013.
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Nigerians take their case against Shell Oil to a Dutch court
Four men from small villages in the Niger Delta hope to hold Shell accountable for a series of pipeline leaks.
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Pumpkin crop defies drought, prepares for evisceration
The drought devastated corn and soybean crops, but pumpkins thrive in dry weather. We figure pumpkin prices will peak somewhere around January.
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Massive offshore wind project could generate 70,000 new jobs
The Atlantic Wind Connection would also generate $19 billion in revenue for participating states. So that seems like a pretty good deal.
