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How Critical Zone Science Is Guiding Environmental Policy Around the World
Most people don’t think about what’s happening beneath their feet until a sinkhole swallows a road or a drought kills the crops. But there’s ...
Highlights from the Latest Global Conference on Critical Zone Science
It’s funny how a term like “Critical Zone” doesn’t sound all that glamorous at first. You picture some sci-fi warning label, maybe a big ...
Deep Learning Models Are Now Predicting Streamflow Droughts With High Accuracy
Imagine if we could peek months ahead and know whether rivers will dry up or surge beyond their banks. That’s no longer just a ...
The Evolution from Critical Zone Observatories to the Collaborative Network Explained
It started quietly, tucked away in university labs and remote field stations: the idea that to understand Earth’s surface—where rock, soil, water, air, and ...
How Soil Microbes and Plant Roots Work Together to Maintain Earth’s Health
If you’ve ever dug your hands into fresh soil, you know it’s alive—literally. Beneath that layer of dirt lies a bustling city of microbes, ...
Integrating Social Science into Critical Zone Research Could Change Conservation Forever
Imagine trying to save a forest without ever talking to the people who live around it. Or studying a river’s chemistry while ignoring the ...
Coastal Zone Science Featured in a Major Television Documentary
When a serious science subject finds its way onto primetime television, it feels a little like watching your quiet, bookish cousin suddenly become the ...
Building Stronger Groundwater Systems Using Lessons from the Critical Zone
If you’ve ever watched a river dry up in the middle of summer or read about cities fighting over water rights, you know just ...
Public Engagement in Environmental Science – How Citizens Are Helping Researchers
Walk through any park cleanup drive or scroll through community Facebook groups, and you’ll notice something interesting: regular folks—teachers, retirees, even teenagers—are increasingly stepping ...
What Topography and Sediment Size Reveal About the History of Our Landscapes
When you look at a landscape, you’re really staring at a history book written in stone and soil. The ridges, valleys, slopes, and the ...
