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
The Ocean Initiative – Bringing the Ocean Back to Life
The ocean covers 71% of the Earth’s surface and is home to a staggering 94% of all life. It is the largest ecosystem on Earth and has a tremendous influence over the planet’s climate, weather, food supply, and many other aspects of our lives. Phytoplankton, tiny marine plants that live on the surface of the...
Writing About Wildlife
The term Wildlife refers to non-domesticated animal species that live in a natural environment. They are a very important part of the ecosystem and can be found in all environments, from deserts to rain forests. Human activities like habitat destruction, pollution and hunting have a huge impact on the world’s wildlife and can result in...
The Effects of Climate Change on the Planet and on Us
Climate Change is global warming caused by humans’ use of fossil fuels – coal, oil and natural gas – for energy. When these fuels burn, they release heat-trapping greenhouse gases – mostly carbon dioxide (CO2) — into the air. Over the long term, these gases trap heat from the Sun in Earth’s atmosphere, raising its...
The Importance of the Ocean
The Ocean is a large body of salt water that covers 71% of Earth’s surface. Its a home and food source to countless species of fish, plants, mammals and birds. It is also responsible for driving global weather patterns, absorbing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and regulating climate on our blue planet. The ocean is...
The Importance of Wildlife Conservation
Wildlife is a term used to refer to all animals and plants that live in the wild. This includes wild animals like lions and elephants, as well as uncultivated flowers and trees. Wildlife is found all over the world, but it is especially important in forests, grasslands, oceans, deserts and rivers. There are many different...
Climate Change and Health
The climate of Earth has changed over centuries and millennia, but in recent decades, the Earth’s temperature has risen more quickly than at any time in recorded history. Scientists know that climate change is caused by human activities, mostly due to the burning of fossil fuels – oil, coal and gas – which releases heat-trapping...
The Importance of the Ocean
The ocean is the largest body of water on Earth. It covers more than 70% of the planet and provides a home to many species of marine plants, fish, and animals. The ocean also plays an important role in regulating climate, creating weather, and providing people with food. It absorbs 90% of the sun’s energy...
How to Get Involved in Wildlife Protection
Wildlife refers to all wild plant and animal species that live in the natural environment. It includes all animals that are undomesticated, or wild, and includes a vast array of organisms in deserts, forests, mountain ranges, plains, oceans and other habitats. It also encompasses the entire spectrum of biodiversity, including genetic diversity among individuals and...
What Is Climate Change and How Is It Affecting Us?
Climate Change refers to the long-term average changes in Earth’s overall temperature and other climate-related variables. These changes are caused by human activities, including fossil fuel burning, that increase heat-trapping greenhouse gas levels in the atmosphere and raise Earth’s surface temperature. In addition to our direct actions, climate change is also influenced by natural processes...
What Is the Ocean?
Ocean is a vast body of salt water that covers more than 70 percent of the Earth’s surface. It is one of the main components of Earth’s hydrosphere, along with rivers, lakes, and wetlands. Oceans help regulate the climate of our planet by absorbing and storing heat from the sun, distributing it around the globe,...