Evan Howell

I’m a science journalist who occasionally drifts into other forms of writing—because, as they say, the heart knows what it wants. I have a master’s degree in geology and a varied background that blends science and creativity.

My writing has appeared in Quanta Magazine, Science, Scientific American, Nautilus, Science News, and others. I will travel wherever a good story leads.

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  • Education, background, peer-reviewed journal publications, and cross-discipline interests.

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Featured Publications

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The Hidden Landscape Holding Back the Sea (Nautilus Magazine)
The Hidden Landscape Holding Back the Sea (Nautilus Magazine)

The fate of our planet’s coasts rests on Antarctic bedrock.

How Soon Will the Seas Rise? (Quanta Magazine)
How Soon Will the Seas Rise? (Quanta Magazine)

The uniquely vulnerable West Antarctic Ice Sheet holds enough water to raise global sea levels by 5 meters. But when that will happen — and how fast — is anything but settled.

New look at 1755 quake, Europe’s largest ever, may foretell Atlantic ‘ring of fire’ (Science Magazine)
New look at 1755 quake, Europe’s largest ever, may foretell Atlantic ‘ring of fire’ (Science Magazine)

Analysis suggests Earth’s mantle is peeling from the crust in the eastern Atlantic, a possible sign of the ocean’s eventual closure.

(This article appeared in the August 28, 2025 print issue, Click here for PDF)