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A Killer's Charm
The story of a marine predator that has inspired both fear and fascination for generations.
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The Night Watch
In Playa Grande, Costa Rica, more than 20 years of egg poaching consumed a generation of leatherback sea turtles.
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Save the Forest for the Trees
Deforestation is Threatening Critical Ecosystems Around the World
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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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Is the Sun Setting on Rhinos?
Widespread poaching is decimating rhino populations. Join us in the fight to save this species.
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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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Changing Lives, Protecting the Planet
When I was a little boy, my mother would take me on regular trips to see the life-like dioramas of the African Hall of Mammals at the Museum of Natural History in New York City.
