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A desert stirs to life: Chile's Atacama erupts in its biggest floral display in decades

08 Nov 2026, 11:00 UTC · 99 independent sources
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🚨 ATACAMA DESERT BLOOMS AFTER RAIN El Niño rains have transformed Chile’s Atacama Desert into a sea of color. The rains have awakened a fleeting ecosystem of flowers and wildlife. Source: NPR, kunc.org, iowapublicradio.org, wutc.org #Chile #Atacama #floraldisplay

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