Wildlife pond problems: how to manage them
14th January 2025
Creating a pond is one of the best things that you can do to help your local wildlife. Even a mini pond on a balcony can quickly become home to... Read more
What type of tree are you?
12th December 2024
Have you ever wondered what type of tree you are? Wonder no more! Take our personality quiz below to discover which tree species best reflects your personality or that of... Read more
Season of giving: how you can support Earthwatch this Christmas
25th November 2024
It’s the season of giving! Why not give back to nature this holiday season? As an environmental charity, we depend on donations from people like you to help us bring... Read more
Tree Survey stories: measuring trees, wild discoveries and furry friends!
15th November 2024
The Tiny Forest Tree Survey took place during 12 – 20 October 2024. It is a simple survey, measuring and identifying trees at the 250+ Tiny Forests across the UK. We... Read more
Celebrating the 2024/25 Neville Shulman Award winners
4th November 2024
The Neville Shulman Earthwatch Awards give individuals from across the world the opportunity to be granted funding that will enable them to undertake new meaningful research, increase local community engagement... Read more
Guiding our mission – how Earthwatch trustees bring passion and purpose to our environmental work
31st October 2024
As a charity, we are grateful to have a Board of Trustees with a wealth of experience and diverse perspectives. Our trustees guide us on our mission to build a... Read more
British Science Festival: can imagining a bold future create a sustainable world?
31st October 2024
Last month, I had the honour of hosting a sold-out workshop representing Earthwatch Europe at the annual British Science Festival in London! As the longest-running science festival in the UK,... Read more
Autumn wildlife you can see at night
9th October 2024
Many of us love and appreciate our native wildlife and enjoy the wonderful changes the seasons bring about. Now we can expect to see the wonders of autumn seeping into... Read more
Autumn trees: how to identify them
18th September 2024
Autumn trees have a special kind of beauty, treating us to a stunning seasonal show of reds, yellows and golds. But with deciduous trees slowly transforming into their dormant state... Read more
How to fix water pollution in the UK
29th August 2024
Across the UK, our waterways are in crisis. Pollution from farming, sewage, industrial and domestic waste, and more, is turning our rivers toxic - harming people and wildlife. The question... Read more
Water test kit: how and why we test for nutrient pollution
19th August 2024
Our water test kit enables everyone to test the water quality of their local rivers, lakes and streams. You can help measure your local water quality as part of the... Read more
Stories from the first Great UK WaterBlitz
12th August 2024
The Great UK WaterBlitz is the UK's biggest citizen science freshwater testing campaign. The first WaterBlitz took place over the weekend of 7-10 June 2024. More than 2,600 people went... Read more
Water pollution in the UK: the causes and effects
7th August 2024
Water pollution is a huge challenge for freshwater in the UK, impacting our rivers, streams and lakes and the wildlife that call them home. In June, over 2,600 people measured... Read more
Water quality testing with River Action at Henley
28th June 2024
Earthwatch helped campaign group, River Action, to analyse data collected by citizen scientists at sites around Henley on the River Thames. The testing, ahead of the Henley Regatta, revealed high... Read more
Stories from Science Camp: welcoming Omani environmental scientists
14th June 2024
Our latest Science Camp, which took place at Hill End Outdoor Education Centre near Oxford during 26-30 May, welcomed Omani environmental scientists for the first time. It was an exciting... Read more