For centuries, hundreds of millions of people have relied on desert wetlands ... with wispy tamarisk trees lining the road on the north bank of the river and palm plantations spreading out to ...

The Atacama Desert in northern Chile is one of the driest places on Earth, but swaths of its usually barren sand are currently carpeted with a colorful bloom of white and purple flowers.

Commercial cultivation of trees in the desert was not limited to citrus. Westward expansion of the railroad brought with it Date Palm species imported by the U.S. Agricultural Department from ...

The dark skies of Chile's Atacama Desert are perfect for skywatching, especially when a parade of six planets and a comet grace the night sky all at once. In February 2025, conditions were just ...

ATACAMA DESERT, Chile, July 8 (Reuters) - The sand dunes of Chile's Atacama desert, the driest on the planet, have been blanketed by white and purple blooms in recent days after early rains caused ...