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

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...

By John Bartlett•Nov 8, 2026, 11:00 AM UTC•1 min read

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Primary Wire Report: 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...
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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)

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