Articles by Philip Bump

Philip Bump wrote about the news for Gristmill. He now writes for The Atlantic Wire.

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More bad drought news: Drought makes hotter temperatures more likely

As we prepare to switch over to reporting on nothing but drought news, yet another story about how the bad drought is making things worse.

Philip Bump Science
Lobbyists spent $173.5 million trying to shape the 2008 farm bill

Food and Water Watch crunched the numbers, revealing both the scale and breakdown of the massive effort to pass the 2008 legislation.

Philip Bump Food and Agriculture
Chevron announces plans to begin drilling in a free Iraq

Somewhere, George W. Bush breathes a sigh of relief.

Philip Bump Energy
U.S. Navy unveils its ‘great green fleet’ with some red-white-and-blue machismo

Exercises near Hawaii reveal that the U.S. Navy is committed to both biofuels and zingers.

Philip Bump Energy