
Evan Howell
Evan Howell is a Colorado-based science journalist, contributing to Live Science with a focus on Earth science. His work has appeared in Science, Scientific American, Eos Magazine, and other outlets. Evan holds a bachelor’s degree from Appalachian State University and a master’s in Geology from Northern Arizona University. Before journalism, he spent over a decade working as a Senior Geologist.
Latest articles by Evan Howell

A long-lost ice sheet could predict the future of New York City — one in which Lower Manhattan and Coney Island are 'perpetually submerged'
By Evan Howell published
Scientists are rethinking what we knew about a vanished ice sheet — and that could spell trouble for New York City.

Huge lithium deposits are in Nevada. Here's why.
By Evan Howell, Eos.org published
Nevada is becoming a major producer of lithium, thanks to topography, climate, and geologic serendipity.
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