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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.

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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

Hoots and grunts from bonobos show signs of complex communication, researchers say

The peeps, hoots and grunts of wild bonobos, a species of great ape living in the African rainforest, can convey complex thoughts in a way that mirrors some elements of human language, a new study suggests.

ACLU sues National Institutes of Health for ‘ideological purge’ of research projects

The American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit Wednesday alleging that the National Institutes of Health has conducted an “ongoing ideological purge of critical research projects” that violates federal law and is unconstitutional.

With fewer weather balloons due to government staffing cuts, forecasts may be less accurate

Some weather balloon launches have been suspended because of the Trump administration’s cuts to the National Weather Service. That may hurt forecast accuracy.

Fired workers are reinstated at NOAA, creating confusion on the heels of severe storms

National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration workers experienced a kind of whiplash as the government tried to reinstate probationary employees who had been fired.
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Johns Hopkins University to let more than 2,000 workers go after Trump's USAID cuts

Johns Hopkins University said it would eliminate more than 2,000 jobs after the Trump administration rescinded funding for thousands of international aid projects.
23d ago

EPA administrator announces huge rollback of environmental regulations

Environmental Protection Agency administrator Lee Zeldin on Wednesday outlined plans for an aggressive rollback of environmental regulations.

Fossilized face fragments are oldest human ancestor remains ever found in Western Europe

Researchers in Spain have discovered pieces of a fossilized face belonging to an ancient human ancestor. The fragments cannot be conclusively identified as any particular species.
25d ago

Universities impose hiring freezes in face of uncertainty over federal funding

At least two Ivy League universities abruptly stopped hiring faculty Monday, partly prompted by fear that federal grant funding will be cut.

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Your questions about bird flu, answered

Sky-high egg prices have drawn renewed attention to the bird flu outbreak, which has caused more than 166 million wild and domestic birds in the U.S. to die since it began.
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What to know about hantavirus, the disease that killed Betsy Arakawa

The virus that killed Betsy Arakawa, the wife of Gene Hackman, is a relatively rare but devastating threat without a vaccine, treatment or cure.

One sent tsunami alerts. Another flew with 'hurricane hunters.' Both were just fired from NOAA.

The Trump administration cut about 600 workers at the National Weather Service and NOAA. That could hinder work on programs designed for public safety, former employees said.