ScienceEarth’s driest desert is covered in wildflowers right now

Spring has arrived in the Southern Hemisphere, bringing an unusual bloom to Chile’s Atacama Desert. The world’s driest nonpolar desert is covered in flowers after heavy rains earlier this year linked to the El Niño weather pattern.

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TThe Associated Press★☆☆☆☆2026-10-01 18:00Original