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Rare snowfall in Atacama Desert forces the world's most powerful radio telescope into 'survival mode'
The ALMA radio telescope array in the Atacama Desert temporarily halted operations after a rare snowfall blanketed the base ...
In Chile's Atacama, world's driest desert, growing lettuces with fog
In Chile's arid Atacama, the driest desert in the world, growers and researchers are looking to harness water from the very ...
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Ancient Wildfires Shaped Antarctica and the Atacama Desert into the Most Extreme Places on Earth
Discover why Antarctica no longer has lush forests with giant ferns and how ancient fires fueled intense volcanic activity.
Driest place on Earth blanketed by rare snowfall in Chile. See winter wonderland
The Atacama Desert of Chile is largely considered the driest place on Earth, but recently saw the moon-like landscape blanketed in snow. Jared Verdi via Unsplash Nestled between the Andes Mountains ...
Snow cloaks Atacama, the world's driest desert
Residents of the world's driest desert, the Atacama in northern Chile, woke up Thursday to a jaw-dropping spectacle: its ...
Snow Covers World's Driest Desert 'Atacama' After A Decade
Residents of the world's driest desert, the Atacama in northern Chile, woke up Thursday to a jaw-dropping spectacle: its ...
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Snow Blankets Atacama, the World’s Driest Desert, in Rare Weather Event
Snow covered Chile's Atacama Desert, offering a rare sight of winter in a place with almost nonexistent rainfall and normally ...
Snow cloaks Chile’s Atacama, world’s driest desert
Expert says climate modelling has shown this type of event will likely become more frequent. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Chile’s Atacama Desert: Nature therapy in world’s driest landscape
What’s the first image that comes to mind when you think about nature,” asks Aurora Radich, a nature therapist in northern ...