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Jude Coleman

Jude Coleman is an Oregon-based freelance journalist who covers ecology, climate change and the environment. Read more of her work at judecoleman.com.

A close-up image showing a crack in the ground, revealing a narrow, dark crevice between layers of brown, sandy soil with hints of biocrusts forming along the edges.

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The dirt on biocrusts: Why scientists are working to save Earth’s living skin

Think twice before stepping on that crunchy top layer of soil.