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

A desert stirs to life: Chile's Atacama erupts in its biggest floral display in decades
NPR News Sunday 08 November 2026, 11:00 UTC By John Bartlett 1 min read
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El Niño rains have transformed Chile's Atacama Desert into a spectacular sea of color, awakening a fleeting ecosystem of flowers and wildlife in one of the driest places on Earth.(Image credit: Tamara Merino for NPR)

El Niño rains have transformed Chile's Atacama Desert into a spectacular sea of color, awakening a fleeting ecosystem of flowers and wildlife in one of the driest places on Earth.

(Image credit: Tamara Merino for NPR)

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