World’s Driest Desert Erupts into Record-Breaking Bloom Boom (LOOK)
Chile’s Atacama Desert—described as the driest place on Earth only weeks earlier—has erupted into an exceptionally large floral display. Reports say roughly 200 species are blooming, including in areas where flowers have not appeared since before the new millennium.
Original reporting: Good News Network · by Andy Corbley · 1 min read
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Roughly 200 plant species are blooming across Chile’s Atacama Desert, including in areas that had not seen flowers since before the new millennium.
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