Evan Thomas

Evan Thomas

Evan Thomas

Digital Content Manager

Evan Thomas manages Scripps News content on the web and on mobile and streaming apps. He graduated from the University of Missouri with a journalism degree and has now spent more than a decade writing and editing news and managing teams under the Scripps News umbrella. Evan contributes climate and energy reporting, dabbles in photography and is a lifelong cyclist and outdoorsman. He lives in Colorado.

Recent Work
The Doomsday Clock

How The Doomsday Clock Measures The Risks Of Climate Change

A climate activist holds a protest sign

2019 Wrap-Up: A Growing Awareness Of A Worsening Climate

Cranes load shipping containers onto a cargo ship in Staten Island.

Sub-National Stakeholders Plan To Keep US Working Toward Paris Goals

A conference hall at the COP25 climate meeting

COP25 Talks Climate Solutions, Even As The US Leaves Paris Agreement

A model rendering of the jet stream over Europe

How Climate Change Factored Into Venice's Floods

A "Climate Emergency" sign at a protest

Does Calling It A 'Climate Emergency' Help?

The Saddleridge Fire in California in October 2019

Climate Change Is Changing How We Deal With Wildfires

Icebergs in the Ross Sea

5 Ways To Address Climate Change's Threat To The Oceans

Seagrass in Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary

The U.N. Wants To Expand One Of Our Best Carbon Storage Tools

A power plant

What The U.S. Needs To Make A Carbon Tax Work

Cattle

How Does U.S. Meat Production Contribute To Climate Change?

A protester holds a sign urging climate debate

How Did Climate Change Become Such An Issue For 2020?

Hurricane Florence approaches the U.S. East Coast

Hurricane Categories Don't Tell You Anything About The Water

Wildfire smoke over Brazil

It's Hard To Tell How Much Of The Amazon Is Burning

Farm equipment in a field

To Fight Climate Change And Food Stress, We Need To Balance Land Use

Thermometers and air conditioning units for sale

The More We Use Air Conditioning, The More We May Need It

Then-Tropical Storm Barry on July 12, 2019.

Hurricanes Are Wetter Than Ever And We Need Learn To Manage The Deluge

Paddleboarders in Alaska on July 4, 2019

How Alaska Got To Its Record July Temperatures

Workers install solar panels on a home in Florida

New Bill Could Make Fossil Fuel-Heavy States Switch To More Renewables

Witnesses at a House Intelligence Committee hearing on climate change

How Often Does The White House Quash Climate-Related Testimony?

NASA satellites track rainfall from Hurricane Harvey in 2017

More Rain From Hurricanes Is Changing How We Study Them

Humpback whales in the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary

What Will It Take To Protect More Of The Oceans From Climate Change?

Wind turbines off Rhode Island

How Much Do Federal Tax Breaks Help Out Fossil Fuel Companies?

New York City skyline

Hot, Polluted Cities Can Show How Future Allergies Might Get Worse

Three Mile Island nuclear station

Three Mile Island's Nuclear Legacy

An American Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8

US Air Carriers Aren't Grounding Boeing 737 MAX 8 Planes

A tornado after touchdown

Tornadoes Are Changing, But It's Still Hard To Say Why

The Colorado River in the Grand Canyon

How Old Is The Grand Canyon?

A bird perches on the U.S. border fence

Border Wall Emergency Could Make Things Worse For Endangered Species

Floating solar panels

A Net-Zero Carbon Future Will Need Better Energy Tech