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A “Peak” at the Importance of Mountain Ecosystems

Bernat Claramunt Lopez is Earthwatch’s lead scientist for the expedition “Wildlife in the Changing Andorran Pyrenees.” Bernat works with volunteer teams to assess the impact of…

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The Top 10 Earthwatch Expeditions of 2015 (according to our volunteers)!

To wrap up 2015, we tallied the evaluation scores submitted by each volunteer after his or her expedition—a measurement of training, safety, support, team dynamic, research co…

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Science and Politics at the Recent Paris Climate Negotiations

After two weeks of climate negotiations in Paris, nearly 200 nations came together to sign an historic agreement to stem the effects of climate change.

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From Los Angeles to the Arctic Tundra: a Teacher Transformed

Steve Lux has been a math and science teacher in the Los Angeles area for 28 years…

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Looking for Lions

Lloyd Figgins—arthwatch’s Global Safety Manager—recently returned from the Ol Pejeta Conservancy in Kenya, where he joined the Exploring Lions and Their Prey in Kenya expeditio…

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Healthy Trees, Healthy Cities, Healthy Lives

For the last few years, Earthwatch citizen scientists have collected data to estimate the health and benefits of urban forests in Boston and Los Angeles.

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Growing greens and going green in Mexico’s wetlands

In May, Carly Toyzan, an EY Earthwatch Ambassador, traveled to Xochimilco, Mexico, to support local farmers with their businesses while monitoring water quality and promoting su…

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Turning the Tide for Penguins in Peril

As Alix and the team wrap up field work this week for the South African Penguins expedition, she reflects on the ongoing challenges facing these birds, and the invaluable resea…

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Bees and Butterflies in a Biodiversity Hotspot

The greater Himalaya region is home to the charismatic but endangered snow leopards, red pandas, blue sheep, more than 1,500 species of plants, and the native honeybees that pol…

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Celebrating 25 years of students doing science in the summer

In the Earthwatch office here in Boston, staff are abuzz prepping volunteers for the busiest field season of the year and making sure our science teams have what they need.

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