In the heart of Chile's extremely dry Atacama Desert, a rare winter bloom is taking place, showcasing vibrant flowers amid serious climate concerns.

Typically, the desert flowers bloom in spring in years when at least ... This means that the drought will return, and the Atacama Desert will not have enough humidity to reactivate the vegetation ...

This phenomenon, sometimes called a “desert bloom,” is filling sections of the Atacama with bright flowers. The Atacama Desert stretches along the coast of northern Chile, encompassing over ...

The "desierto florido" (flowering desert) phenomenon usually occurs every five to seven years when rains cause buried seeds to germinate and flower. But this bloom comes just two years after a a ...

The Atacama Desert, primarily located in Chile along the Pacific Ocean, is flush with flowers after relatively ... in the drought-stricken region. The bloom generally occurs once every five ...