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Coverage dated October 1, 2026 to October 3, 2026

Earth’s driest desert covered in flowers

Headline from The Columbian

THE ATACAMA DESERT, Chile — Spring has finally arrived in the Southern Hemisphere. In Chile, even the desert is blossoming.

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  1. Philadelphia Inquirer

    It's spring in the Southern Hemisphere and even Chile's Atacama Desert is blossoming (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    Spring has arrived in the Southern Hemisphere, and even Chile's Atacama Desert is blossoming

  2. The Columbian

    Earth’s driest desert covered in flowers (opens The Columbian)

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    The Columbian's feed description

    THE ATACAMA DESERT, Chile — Spring has finally arrived in the Southern Hemisphere. In Chile, even the desert is blossoming.

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