40 Environmental Topics for a Research Paper

The environmental research is a great thing to do: the diversity of our planet gives us so many ways to go while we study it. But when the time and resources are limited, it is necessary to narrow the topic of the study. The great news are that there are so much areas that were studied only briefly, so it’s always a chance to make a discovery.

The first crossroad you may face is: shall the topic be about living beings or inanimate objects? What is more interesting for you: rains, oceans, lava and rocks or plants, animals and mushrooms? Answer to this question will define the sources you can refer to. Still, you can always choose a third option and combine everything, but take into consideration that in this case you will need much more time to read literature about both parts.

The second common choice is: dangers or benefits? You may choose ecological problems and write about air pollution, global warming and trash in the oceans, inventing new ways to eliminate harm done to our planet by humanity. Or you may take the role of an independent spectator and just watch how our Earth evolved through the ages and what happens to it now. Also – though it is much more difficult – you may think about the ways humanity can actually help its home world.

Whatever you choose, be sure to thoroughly study the researches done before you take the topic. Usually there is a lot of space to go, but it is very important not to repeat something done before you, and in environmental science it is an extremely easy way to do.

Check out our sample topics for some inspiration and good luck in your research!

1. The US miles per gallon standard in comparison with the standards in other countries. Why the difference is so big?
2. The importance of Antarcticice and unique biosphere. Conservation of Antarctic
3. The types of the clouds, the causes of their formation and the importance of the different clouds
4. Biomes and Ecosystems. What is considered a biome? Can the new biome types emerge in the future?
5. Acid rains. Are they something solely connected to the industrial activities of the humanity?
6. Prehistoric wildlife and its role in the development of the future ecosystems
7. Chernobyl and Fukushima disasters. Their impact on the ecology of the entire planet
8. The importance of coral reefs and the consequences of their possible extinction
9. Green energy. Is it really green? How can it impact the ecology of the planet?
10. Can humanity actually benefit the Earth or shall we talk about minimising the harm only?
11. Tectonic movements. Can they impact the ecosystems?
12. Global warming: is it caused by humanity or is just a part of a natural cycle of the Earth?
13. Endangered species: why does humanity try to prevent their extinction?
14. Is extinction a natural thing? Shall we, as humans interfere into this process?
15. Deep Sea Mining: is it safe enough for the oceans?
16. The consequences of deforestation: can planting the new trees still help?
17. The importance of the Gulfstream. Doesthis current change with time?
18. Global warming and glaciers: what can happen if they melt?
19. National parks: are they really important at global scale?
20. Greenpeace organisation and its role in preserving the global ecology
21. The main causes of groundwater contamination and the risks connected with it
22. The endemic wildlife. Why  isit so unique?
23. What is little ice age and what impact it may have on the climate?
24. Reinforcing the ozone layer: is it possible?
25. The idea of sustainable consumption: to what extentcan we implement it into the real life?
26. Tropical rainforests and their importance for the atmosphere
27. Oil industry and oil pollution. Can oil be useful for the ecosystem?
28. Volcanoes and their activity. The role of volcanoes in development of the modern Earth
29. Seasonal weather changed in different regions. How the local ecosystems deal with them?
30. Spreading of the deserts. Is it reversible? The impact of desert spreading on the local wildlife
31. Water management in the U.S. Do we still have enough water?
32. The distribution of the resources on Earth. Are plentiful resources always better than scarce ones?
33. The industry of recycling:a business or a way of saving the planet?
34. Natural and artificial radioactivity: can the life on Earth get used to radiation?
35. The possible future of evolution: what will happen to theecosystems in 10 000 years?
36. Paleoecology: what can we learn from the past?
37. Greenhouse effect: how canthe humanity harness it?
38. The life in extreme conditions: how did they manage to survive?
39. Forest fires and renewal of the forests: how does the ecosystem cope with the disaster?
40. Ponds and lakes: the big importance of small water bodies

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