Critical Zone
Life in the Drylands – How the Critical Zone Supports Survival in Harsh Climates
Life in the drylands is a bit like watching nature pull off a magic trick. You look out across what seems like an endless ...
Earth’s Fragile Skin Explained – How the Critical Zone Holds the Key to Life on Our Planet
If you’ve ever stood on a patch of ground and thought, “Well, it’s just dirt,” you’re not alone. Most of us don’t give much ...
Human Activities Are Quietly Damaging the Planet’s Most Important Layer
When people talk about saving the planet, the conversation often jumps to cutting carbon emissions, protecting rainforests, or cleaning up oceans. All critical, of ...
From Bedrock to Treetops – Exploring Every Layer of the Earth’s Critical Zone
Most of us walk through life without giving a second thought to the ground we step on or the trees shading our heads. Yet ...
