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 news about glaciers — and therefore sea levels
Bhutan's glaciers are going to drop in size even if the world doesn't get warmer -- and more melt means higher oceans.
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The wind industry doesn’t seem to know how to win the most important fight of its life
With the clock ticking on a critical tax credit for wind power, the industry is keeping its fingers crossed.
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A New Jersey plant is dumping millions of gallons of sewage into New York Harbor
Thanks to Sandy, the fifth-largest sewage-treatment plant in the country is dumping out 200 million gallons of partially treated sewage a day.
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Oil rig catches fire in the Gulf, two reported missing [UPDATED]
A fire started up this morning on an oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico. It's now been put out, but not before at least two workers were killed. Stay tuned for updates.