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 Importance of Wildlife Management
Wild animals and plants are essential for maintaining the ecological balance on Earth. But they are being threatened by a number of factors, such as rising pollution, climate change, resource overuse, human greed and habitat degradation. Many species of wild animals are already endangered, and several are on the brink of extinction. Therefore, wildlife conservation...
The Impacts of Climate Change
The Earth is warming, and the changes we’re seeing are affecting human society and natural ecosystems. Some of these changes, like sea level rise and changes in weather patterns such as drought and flooding, are expected to become increasingly disruptive over the coming decades. Those most affected by climate change are the poorest and least...
The Oceans – The Lungs of the Earth
Oceans cover more than 70% of the Earth and are the source of vital resources including food, freshwater, and oxygen. They are also important for recreation, economic development, and a stable climate. The oceans provide an unimaginable array of biological diversity and habitats, containing more than 100 million species of plants and animals. Many are...
How to Get Involved in Wildlife Conservation
Wildlife is the term used to describe animals that are not domesticated, tamed or raised in captivity. Wild animals live in their natural environment and contribute to the ecological balance of our planet, which is why it is important to protect wildlife. Wildlife conservation is the process of preserving wildlife and its habitats to ensure...
What is the Cause of Climate Change?
The climate is constantly changing, and scientists know that human activity has played a major role in the changes we are experiencing. Climate change encompasses more than just a warming world; it impacts the availability of food and water, the health of ecosystems, transportation systems, wildlife, and much more. It is vitally important that we...
How the Ocean Works
Ocean is the world’s largest source of oxygen and the habitat for a variety of marine life. It regulates the global climate and provides a means of trade and transport. In addition, its ecosystems provide millions of people with a sustainable source of food and income. But the Ocean also faces a number of threats...
Wildlife – A Natural Resource Under Threat
Wildlife is the term for the plants and animals that live in the wild. It originally referred to non-domesticated animal species, but has come to include all living organisms in an ecosystem. Wildlife exists in all habitats, including deserts, woods, plains, rain forests, grasslands and the most developed urban areas. Wildlife is a natural resource...
The Effects of Human Activity on the Climate of Earth
The climate of Earth has changed over time, and human activity is a major driver. Fossil fuel burning adds heat-trapping greenhouse gases to the atmosphere, which warms it. Many other human activities also contribute to warming. These include cutting down forests (deforestation), growing livestock and using fertilizers containing nitrogen and fluorinated gases, which have a...
The Ocean Economy
The Ocean is a massive body of salt water that covers 70% of the Earth and makes life on our planet possible. It is also the largest heat sink on the planet, absorbing 90% of the excess greenhouse gases produced by human activities. The oceans also provide habitats for many important species, and they are...
The Importance of Wildlife Conservation
Wildlife is the term for animals that live in wild environments and have not been domesticated. They can be found in all ecosystems, including deserts, grasslands, wetlands, forests, and urban areas. Wildlife includes mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, and invertebrates. The conservation of wildlife is very important to the world. Wildlife provides us with food,...