Close-up photograph of a small wildflower from the Atacama Desert, with fuchsia petals and yellow stamens. The plant has dark leaves in shades of reddish-brown, covered in tiny droplets of dew. In the background, completely out of focus, the desert landscape stretches out under the warm, golden light of dawn.

Atacama, August 2010. Six days cycling with my husband @daniel@mstdn.degu.cl absolute solitude, and a desert that suddenly burst into bloom. I found this little flower at dawn, crouched among the stones, covered in dew. I'll never forget that trip […]

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Into the Atacama Desert Exploring Chile’s High-Altitude Wonders

From 14,000-ft geysers to "white gold" salt flats, travel writer Debbie Stone takes us inside Chile’s breathtaking Atacama Desert! Did we mention flamingos? Podcast & Article: vacationstationtravel.substack.com/p/atacama-de... #AtacamaDesert #TravelChile #BigBlendRadio

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Sand dunes and salty air

A desert in the city: Concón Dunes in Valparaíso, Chile, where arid air meets the Pacific for mild Mediterranean weather and rich hillside architecture.

#AtacamaDesert #ValparaisoLandmarks #ChileanCoastline

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Surprising Biodiversity Found in the Atacama Desert's Soil Ecosystems A recent study led by the University of Cologne has revealed that the Atacama Desert, one of the driest places on Earth, is home to diverse and resilient life beneath its surface. Researchers focused on tiny soil-dwelling nematodes, discovering that these organisms thrive despite the harsh environment of high salt content, extreme temperature variations, and almost no rainfall. The research team analyzed various regions of the desert, finding that biodiversity was greater in areas with more moisture, and that altitude played a significant role in determining which species could survive. In particular, nematodes in higher elevations were more likely to reproduce asexually, suggesting this method of reproduction may be an advantage in extreme conditions. This discovery not only highlights the unexpected richness of life in arid regions but also signals potential ecological vulnerabilities. With increasing global aridity, the study's findings may have implications for understanding how desert ecosystems might cope with climate change. The findings were published in *Nature Communications* and underscore the importance of studying soil organisms as indicators of ecological health and resilience.

Surprising Biodiversity Found in the Atacama Desert's Soil Ecosystems

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Good morning. The #BirdOfTheDsy today selected by @alan678.bsky.social is #BirdsOverWater. Here’s a flamingo coming in to land.

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Dry, dry desert

Chile's Atacama Desert, world's driest place, boasts 600 miles of coastline, wind-whipped dunes, and dry salt lakes.

#AtacamaDesert #DesertLandscapes #Stargazing

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Giant Seed Vault Freezes Beneath Atacama Desert, Preserving Chile’s Floral Diversity For the Ages Amid the scorching/freezing desert of Atacama in Chile, one of South America’s largest botanical storehouses aims to protect both the wild and cultivated heritage of the country’s plant life. Called the Initihuasi Seed Bank, this genetic mothership is the central node in a nationwide network of institutions that are safeguarding the country’s plant diversity, come […] The post Giant Seed Vault Freezes Beneath Atacama Desert, Preserving Chile’s Floral Diversity For the Ages appeared first on Good News Network.

Giant Seed Vault Freezes Beneath Atacama Desert, Preserving Chile’s Floral Diversity For the Ages: Amid the scorching/freezing desert of Atacama in Chile, one of South America’s largest botanical… @goodnewsnetwork.org #SeedVault #AtacamaDesert #FloralDiversity #PlantConservation #Biodiversity

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A 'lunar' landscape

A rock formation in the Atacama Desert's Valley of the Moon, resembling a stadium, amidst gathering grey clouds.

#LunarLandscape #AtacamaDesert #ChileanLandmarks

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Like on Mars?

A long time ago, Mars had frigid rivers and lakes like Laguna Verde, with dormant volcanoes fuming. Scientists visit the Bolivia-Chile border to study Mars' past.

#MarsLikeLandscapes #AtacamaDesert #PlanetaryScenes

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The Devil's Desert

Desierto del Diablo, a Martian-like landscape in Argentina, lies 9 hours from the nearest city.

#DevilsDesert #AtacamaDesert #LandscapePhotography

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Image shows long shadows of five individuals standing in the afternoon sun, overlaid on dry rocky desert landscape with flat playa, barren hills and blue sky in the distance.

Image displays wind weathered gray rocks against the dry landscape of the Atacama desert with barren hills receding into the distance.

Scouting field study sites in the Atacama Desert, Chile.

#memories #marsrocks #atacama #fieldnotes #AtacamaDesert #chile #fieldscience #desert #nasa #marsrover

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My #birdoftheday post for #quietobservers is what I think is this Rufous-naped Ground-Tyrant I photographed at about 4850m in the andes in Chile near the Atacama Desert. #rufournapedgroundtyrant #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #birdsoftheandes #chileanbirds #naturephotography #atacamadesert

Renowned astronomers push to protect Chile's cherished night sky from an industrial project Chile's Atacama Desert is one of the darkest spots on Earth, a crown jewel for astronomers who flock to study the origins of the universe in this inhospitable desert along the Pacific coast.

✨Chile’s Atacama: where darkness unveils the universe’s secrets! 🌌 Astronomers journey to this otherworldly desert to glimpse creation itself. #AtacamaDesert

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Some weather stations in the #AtacamaDesert have NEVER recorded rainfall. But why? Our Desert Formation paper model shows how mountains create a rain shadow, causing what lies beyond to be so dry. Find out more here: buff.ly/nZ9BhoP

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Camera: Julio Moya @lluls
Music: ‘Anyone and Anything’ Fay Henderson @donkeys_and_some_art
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"When I paint, I become a child at play again." ~Ana Tzarev~
Girl from Atacama, 100 x 81 cm, oil on linen, 2004
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Day at ESO’s Paranal Observatory: VLT, desert light, a sea of clouds at sunset, and lasers in the night sky. Unreal. ✨
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A joyful selection of cards chosen by a lovely customer and sent out in the post today. I absolutely adore the colours in these three collections and it really did make me smile to see them together.

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Image: Salt-crusted road in the Atacama desert, 2018. Carretera cubierta de sal en el desierto de Atacama, 2018. طريق مغطى بالملح في صحراء أتاكاما، 2018. Route recouverte de sel dans le désert d'Atacama, 2018. Estrada coberta de sal no deserto do Atacama, 2018.

Salt-crusted road in the Atacama desert, 2018.

Carretera cubierta de sal en el desierto de Atacama, 2018.

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Image: Salt-crusted road in the Atacama desert, 2018. Carretera cubierta de sal en el desierto de Atacama, 2018. طريق مغطى بالملح في صحراء أتاكاما، 2018. Route recouverte de sel dans le désert d'Atacama, 2018. Estrada coberta de sal no deserto do Atacama, 2018.

Salt-crusted road in the Atacama desert, 2018.

Carretera cubierta de sal en el desierto de Atacama, 2018.

طريق مغطى بالملح في صحراء أتاكاما، 2018.

Route recouverte de sel dans le désert d'Atacama, 2018.

Estrada coberta de sal no deserto do Atacama, 2018 […]

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