The driest desert on the planet is in bloom - CNN
WEBJul 9, 2024 · CNN — The Atacama Desert in northern Chile is one of the driest places on Earth, but swaths of its usually barren sand are currently carpeted with a colorful bloom of white and purple flowers.
Desert Racers Demolish Art Carved by Ancient People in Chile
WEBSep 24, 2024 · Starting 3,000 years ago, those Indigenous people carved vast figures of animals, humans and objects on the desert’s slopes. Known as geoglyphs, the specimens at Alto Barranco in the Tarapacá ...
A Giant New Telescope Is Taking Shape in Chile’s Atacama Desert …
WEBApr 18, 2023 · Researchers at the Atacama Large Millimeter Array — at 15,900 feet, it’s the world’s highest radio telescope — must wear oxygen masks to visit; the Very Large Telescope has a swimming pool.
Chile desert surprises with rare winter bloom | Reuters
WEBJul 8, 2024 · The sand dunes of Chile's Atacama desert, the driest on the planet, have been blanketed by white and purple blooms in recent days after early rains caused flowers to spring up in the dead of...
Lithium mining heats up in Chile's desert to quench demand for EV ... - NPR
WEBSep 24, 2022 · ATACAMA DESERT, Chile — In the middle of the desert in northern Chile, massive pools of Caribbean blue water sit next to what appear to be snowdrifts. But this is a lithium mine.
Chile's SQM suspends operations at lithium salt flats due to …
WEBSANTIAGO, Jan 14 (Reuters) - Chile's SQM (SQMA.SN), the world's second-largest lithium producer, said it has suspended operations at the Atacama salt flat in Chile due to road blockades.
See stunning photos of the Atacama Desert - Live Science
WEBJul 19, 2024 · For the first time in a decade, plants in the Atacama Desert have started flowering in the middle of winter, covering a portion of the driest desert on the planet in white and violet hues.
Ancient soils hold clues about the Atacama Desert
WEBSep 9, 2024 · A team of researchers led by University of California, Berkeley professor Ronald Amundson have identified new details about the historic climate of Chile’s Atacama Desert, largely regarded as the driest place on Earth.
Atacama Desert bursts with color in rare wildflower bloom
WEBOct 14, 2021 · The Atacama Desert in northern Chile is considered the oldest and driest desert on the planet. Every five to seven years, this arid land explodes with new plant life during a rare phenomenon ...
Large Earthquake Rocks Northern Chile - The New York Times
WEBJul 18, 2024 · A 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck northern Chile on Thursday. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage. The quake struck 28 miles south of San Pedro Atacama at a depth of 72 miles,...