The ALMA radio telescope array in the Atacama Desert temporarily halted operations after a rare snowfall blanketed the base ...

Discover why Antarctica no longer has lush forests with giant ferns and how ancient fires fueled intense volcanic activity.

Residents of the world's driest desert, the Atacama in northern Chile, woke up Thursday to a jaw-dropping spectacle: its ...

What’s the first image that comes to mind when you think about nature,” asks Aurora Radich, a nature therapist in northern ...

Could you see yourself riding a bike 11 miles to a salt-crusted turquoise lagoon, ... me when I checked in to the newly reopened Tierra Atacama, a 28-room lodge in northern Chile’s Atacama Desert.

Flamingos feed in Laguna Chaxa, a salt-rich lagoon in Chile’s Atacama Desert. It’s a location that flamingos have adapted to live in over millennia. But each year, is still a struggle ...

The Atacama Desert is a major source of lithium for EV batteries. As global demand ramps up, the local Lickanantay people are racing to protect already scarce water supplies and their way of life.

He adds that the Atacama salt flat is a “unique ecosystem” as it’s connected to the eastern, southern and western edges of the desert. For Chocobar, the Indigenous guardian, there’s little ...

The town of San Pedro de Atacama in northern Chile’s Antofagasta region is surrounded by natural wonders such as volcanoes, colorful lagoons, geysers, salt flats, gigantic dunes and rock formations.

Star gazing and cultural wonders in Atacama, Chile. By Anujj Trehaan. Aug 28, 2024 ... Cejar Lagoon, a must-visit in the Atacama Desert, offers buoyant swims due to its high salinity, ...