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1,000-year-old geoglyphs in Atacama Desert destroyed by off-road racers: Report
Notably, the Atacama Desert receives rainfall only a few times in a year. It also experiences intense sun and heat conditions ...
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4 Penguin Species That Prove These Birds Can Survive Just About Anywhere
About 700 miles long, the Atacama Desert features sand dunes and low ... holes burrowed into “guano” (excreta and remains of animals that have accumulated on the ground as fertilizer and ...
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Deserts, explained
Far from being barren wastelands, deserts are biologically rich habitats with a vast array of animals and plants ... The driest deserts, such as Chile's Atacama Desert, have parts that receive ...
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A trip through Chile's Atacama desert, the driest place in the world
A desert fox comes within a few metres of us, drawn by the smell. The Atacama is the driest place on earth beyond the polar regions, says Roberto. It is amazing that not only animals but also 200 ...