Wednesday 04, 11 2009
Studies led by Dr. Kathy Townsend from The University of Queensland indicate that more than 35% of the sea turtles she has studied in Australia died from eating trash.
Wednesday 07, 10 2009
This advisory primarily addresses drought conditions and altercations over livestock in northeastern Kenya, an area near the site of Earthwatch’s Samburu Communities and Wildlife project. Currently we are planning on fielding all currently scheduled teams but we wanted to provide background about the situation to keep you fully informed about our safety protocols.
Tuesday 15, 09 2009
Six local teachers who participated on Earthwatch expeditions this summer thanks to support from the Rays Baseball Foundation will be recognized at a special awards ceremony before the Rays-Blue Jays game on Friday, September 18th, at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida.
Tuesday 18, 08 2009
Findings in South Africa could help protect area threatened by development.
Tuesday 23, 06 2009
Scientists have long thought that caterpillars that eat plant toxins were protecting themselves from predation.
But a surprising new study in Ecology Letters shows that these toxins actually render caterpillars more vulnerable to their greatest enemy of all: the parasitoids. Parasitoids include wasps and flies that lay their eggs inside the caterpillar, feasting on its tissues and killing it in the process.
Friday 12, 06 2009
Earthwatch has been monitoring the Influenza A (H1N1, also known as Swine Flu) situation very closely. As always, safety is our primary concern. At this time, the WHO does not recommend a restriction on international travel and therefore, Earthwatch projects are proceeding as scheduled.
Wednesday 06, 05 2009
Earthwatch has been monitoring the Influenza A (H1N1, also known as Swine Flu) situation very closely. As always, safety is our primary concern. At this time, Earthwatch projects are proceeding as scheduled. On May 15 we will decide the status of the teams projected to field in Mexico in late May, June and July, and will contact all impacted volunteers should any specific changes in scheduling be necessary.
Tuesday 28, 04 2009
The World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed at least 40 non-fatal cases of swine flu influenza A (H1N1) in the US, 6 non-fatal cases in Canada and 26 confirmed cases with 7 fatalities in Mexico. Currently, the virus is being transmitted between humans. The WHO has not issued any travel restrictions for swine flu infected areas, however the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office recommend deferring all non-essential travel to Mexico.
Monday 27, 04 2009
Earthwatch has decided to not field teams on its “Carnivores of Madagascar” project during the summer of 2009
Thursday 23, 04 2009
Earthwatch, the international environmental organization, announced phase two of its partnership with technology start-up TurnTo today, just a year and a half after the non-profit helped to provide the inspiration behind the e-commerce venture.
Wednesday 08, 04 2009
Ten teachers from across the country who were recently awarded a Wells Fargo Earthwatch fellowship will embark this weekend on a two-week expedition to study climate change, reporting back to their students “live” using blog and conferencing technology.
Friday 06, 03 2009
A great deal of drug-related violence has recently taken place along the northern Mexico border, and the neighboring US states. Earthwatch has been monitoring the violence closely since it began because we run two projects in Mexico, Tracking Baja’s Black Sea Turtles (Baja region) and Mexican Megafauna (San Miguel de Allende)—which are not located in the area affected by the violence.