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Evan Bush

Science Reporter

I am a science reporter for NBC News based in Seattle. I’m primarily interested in the science of climate change and how it is reshaping our lives. Global warming is forcing challenging decisions about how we live, work and experience the natural world. My goal is to convey the latest science clearly, explain what’s being done to mitigate climate change and assess how communities are adapting to its threats. It’s also crucial to understand inequities and who is being left behind. I’m also interested in scientific mysteries, how policy affects science and new research that inspires wonder and curiosity in any aspect of science. My work at NBC News has allowed me to bike on the surface of the Great Salt Lake, search for crabs in lagoon muck in Washington’s Hood Canal and hike the shores of seaside Maine. I enjoy meeting and learning from scientists, who I’ve found are almost always eager to share their expertise and engage with my curiosities.

I am a science reporter for NBC News based in Seattle. I’m primarily interested in the science of climate change and how it is reshaping our lives. Global warming is forcing challenging decisions about how we live, work and experience the natural world. My goal is to convey the latest science clearly, explain what’s being done to mitigate climate change and assess how communities are adapting to its threats. It’s also crucial to understand inequities and who is being left behind. I’m also interested in scientific mysteries, how policy affects science and new research that inspires wonder and curiosity in any aspect of science. My work at NBC News has allowed me to bike on the surface of the Great Salt Lake, search for crabs in lagoon muck in Washington’s Hood Canal and hike the shores of seaside Maine. I enjoy meeting and learning from scientists, who I’ve found are almost always eager to share their expertise and engage with my curiosities.


Latest from Evan Bush

Canada's wildfires last year emitted more carbon than the annual total of all but 3 countries

So many trees burned during Canada’s wildfires last year that the forest emitted more carbon than most countries’ fossil fuel emissions for 2022, a new study found.

Wildfires keep hitting the iconic Pacific Crest Trail, forcing closures and evacuations

Wildfires are increasingly hitting the Pacific Crest Trail, which runs the length of the West Coast. This year, 26 fires have burned along the trail, leading 16 parts to close.

The Gulf of Mexico is blazing hot, but hurricane season is ominously quiet

The Gulf of Mexico is blazing hot, but hurricane season — temporarily, at least — has hit a lull, a surprise to researchers.
12d ago

On one night, two places in the Northeast get hit with 1-in-1,000 year rainfall

In two locations on the same night, the storm that hit the Northeast this weekend dumped rain at or near rates that should only be expected once in 1,000 years.
15d ago

Earthquake scientists are learning warning signs of the 'big one.' When should they tell the public?

For U.S. earthquake scientists, Japan's 'megaquake' warning renewed worries about when and how to warn the public if they find clues that the 'big one' might be coming for the West COast.

Nonstop heat: NOAA predicts 2024 may be hottest year on record

After a 14th-straight month of record-high global temperatures in July, NOAA expects this year to end up as the hottest on record or very close.

Stonehenge's central rock came from Scotland, study finds — raising questions about how it got there

Stonehenge's "altar stone" likely originated in present-day Scotland, a study found. It raises questions about how ancient humans transported the stone such a long distance.

Their homes burned in the Camp Fire. Then the Park Fire destroyed their new ones.

Four people in California describe what it was like to lose their homes to wildfires twice in six years: First to the Camp Fire in 2018, then to the ongoing Park Fire.
23d ago

Why Japan issued its first-ever 'megaquake advisory' — and what that means

Japan issued a “megaquake advisory” following a 7.1-magnitude earthquake off its coast. That raised the risk of a larger quake on the Nankai Trough, an underwater subduction zone.

With a fire burning just miles away, residents of a Washington town dig in

As the Pioneer Fire crept within a mile and a half of the remote northern town of Stehekin, Washington, emergency management officials on Sunday raced door to door asking residents to leave.
32d ago

Triathletes swim in Seine river after last-minute testing deems water safe

After months of speculation about whether the River Seine would be clean enough for Olympic athletes to compete in it, officials deemed the water safe for swimming following a last-minute test.