It’s spring in the Southern Hemisphere and even Chile’s Atacama Desert is blossoming
The arrival of spring in the Southern Hemisphere has triggered a rare blooming event in Chile's Atacama Desert.
THE ATACAMA DESERT, Chile (AP) — Spring has finally arrived in the Southern Hemisphere and, in Chile, even the desert is blossoming. Known as the driest nonpolar desert on Earth, a massive portion of the Atacama Desert has been covered in flowers after the El Niño weather pattern brought heavy rains to the region earlier...
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