Articles by Philip Bump

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

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Americans on pace to spend a record amount of money on gas this year

And to generate a hell of a lot of CO2 while we're at it.

Philip Bump Technology
Watch every hurricane that formed during the third-most-active season in history

As hurricane season comes to an end, we take stock: Lots of big named storms that resulted in billions of dollars of damage on the East Coast and the Caribbean.

Philip Bump Climate & Energy
Senate rejects Inhofe’s anti-biofuels amendment because it’s dumb

Climate denier James Inhofe wanted to bar the U.S. military from using biofuels unless they're cheaper than oil. His Senate colleagues slapped him down.

Philip Bump Technology
As another coal mine closes, the government says to expect more closures in the future

And even pie-in-the-sky ideas like carbon capture won't turn the trend around.

Philip Bump Technology