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.

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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.

Do you have a news tip you want to share with our journalists? Visit NBC News Tips to learn more.


Latest from Evan Bush

3h ago

As Western heat wave ends, scientists try to make sense of its length and intensity

The spring heat wave that baked the West for over a week has finally moved along, after setting more than 1,500 temperature records across 11 states.

Saving the snow for next year: Ski resorts try 'snow farming' as temperatures rise

Amid the West’s snow drought, several ski areas are storing up manmade snow and saving it under mats for next ski season — a process known as "snow farming."

Colorado residents face earliest water restrictions ever — a harbinger of worse to come

Some Colorado residents have already been told to reduce their water use — the earliest such restrictions ever imposed — following a heat wave and snow drought.
8d ago

Thousands Ordered to Evacuate as Oahu Floods Put Dam at Imminent Risk of Failure

After two powerful storms struck Hawaii over the past week, officials are warning that one of the largest dams on the island of Oahu is at risk of imminent failure
8d ago

Thousands ordered to evacuate as Oahu floods put dam at imminent risk of failure

After two storms struck Hawaii over the past week, causing flooding, officials warned that a large dam on the island of Oahu is at risk of failure.
8d ago

Heat records topple as the West bakes

An early-season heat wave that has been baking the West this week obliterated numerous all-time records in California and Arizona.
9d ago

Hawaii braces for more rain as storms hit wildfire burn scars

Hawaii is bracing for another deluge on Thursday, less than a week after a record-breaking storm buckled roadways and collapsed buildings.

Lawsuit challenges Trump admin's plan to dismantle country's largest climate research lab

A group of universities that oversee the country’s largest federal climate research center filed a lawsuit Monday challenging the Trump administration’s attempts to dismantle the lab.
21d ago

The audacious plan to refill the Great Salt Lake

An ambitious goal to refill Utah’s Great Salt Lake by the 2034 Olympics is gaining momentum, with environmental groups, the Romney family and President Trump all in support.

New bill would create a board to investigate weather disasters akin to the NTSB

The bill would create a national weather safety board to investigate deadly disasters and recommend changes for the future. It would be styled after the National Transportation Safety Board.
35d ago

Crews recover bodies of 9 backcountry skiers killed in Lake Tahoe avalanche

A Black Hawk helicopter on Saturday flew to the snowy, mountainous region of the California's Sierra Nevada where a fatal avalanche struck this week, amid an ongoing effort to make the area safe enough for crews to recover the bodies of the people killed.