Research areas across four vital areas

Climate Change

Climate change poses one of the most significant challenges to the planet. Earthwatch supports research that improves the understanding of how climate change affects different environments and finds ways to help communities reduce their impacts and adapt to changes.

 

Archeology & Culture

This research highlights the genetic, ecological, cultural, and linguistic variation discovered in the native biological and cultural communities. These research programs unearth the past in a way that safeguards the future.

 

Wildlife & Ecosystems

Habitats and animals all over the world are threatened. This research aims to create conservation plans and help protect our planet and its inhabitants in today's ever-evolving landscape.

 

Ocean Health

This research seeks to protect marine biodiversity with a focus on those parts of the ocean most quickly impacted by society, such as the highly threatened coastal habitats, including mangroves and coral reefs.

 

Latest Articles

What Is the Ocean and Why Is It Important?

The Ocean is the world’s largest body of salt water, covering 70% of Earth and containing 97% of Earth’s water. It has significant impacts on weather, temperature and our food supply. The ancient Greeks conceived of the sea as a vast river encircling the world and were led by their god of the sea, Oceanus...

The Impact of Climate Change on Ecosystems and Living Things

Climate change refers to long-term changes in Earth’s local, regional and global weather patterns. It is caused by increasing human emissions of heat-trapping greenhouse gases, and it has many significant impacts on ecosystems and living things. These impacts include shrinking glaciers and ice sheets, sea level rise, shifts in precipitation patterns, and increased frequency of...

Wildlife and Its Importance

Wildlife includes all animals, plants, and other organisms that live in natural or semi-natural habitats. It includes species that live in zoos and other captive environments as well as those found in the wild at refuges, parks, and sanctuaries. Wildlife includes fish, birds, mammals, reptiles, and amphibians. It also includes insects and other invertebrates. Wildlife...

What is the Ocean?

The ocean is a large body of salt water that covers 70% of Earth’s surface and contains 97 percent of the world’s water. The ocean is a vital part of our planet and plays an important role in the lives of every living thing on it. It is also a source of energy, food, and...

The Global Wildlife Crisis

The world’s wild plants and animals contribute to our health and well-being by providing us with food, materials, recreation and inspiration. But the global wildlife crisis threatens these benefits. Whether it’s the songbird in your backyard or whales in the open sea, many people have some kind of relationship with wildlife. It’s common for humans...

What is Climate Change and How Can it Affect Us?

Climate Change refers to the long-term average changes in Earth’s temperature, atmospheric composition and weather patterns. This change has been caused primarily by human activities that increase the levels of heat-trapping greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. These gases warm the planet by trapping some of the sun’s heat and stopping it from escaping into space....

What’s Going on in the Ocean?

Ocean – 97 percent of Earth’s water is located in the ocean, which plays an important role in weather and climate, as well as providing food and shelter for many animals. The ocean is also a vital resource for human activities, including transportation and recreation. While we know a great deal about the ocean, most...

The Importance of Wildlife

Wildlife is the animals, plants, and other organisms that exist in their natural environment free of human intervention. Wild species form a rich diversity of life that provides essential functions in ecosystems such as forests, deserts, woods, wetlands, grasslands, and oceans. Billions of people in developed and developing nations depend daily on wildlife for food,...

What is Climate Change?

Climate Change refers to a number of changes in Earth’s atmosphere and surface that are caused by human activities. It includes the warming of the atmosphere and oceans, melting of snow and ice and the changing of weather patterns. These changes have major impacts on people, wildlife and the natural environment. The climate changes we...

Life in the Ocean

Ocean is the world’s largest source of water—covering over 97 percent of Earth’s surface. It plays a critical role in regulating Earth’s climate, temperature, food supply, and more. It is also home to an incredible diversity of life, from microscopic algae and tiny sea stars to the massive blue whale. There are many different types...

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