Exceptionally heavy El Niño rains have brought parts of Chile’s Atacama Desert into bloom, awakening dormant seeds from around 200 species. Chile’s forestry agency says up to 15,000 hectares may be covered in flowers by October, while noting rainfall levels in some areas have been unprecedented for the region.
(c) Eleanore Stohner

Les pluies d’El Niño font refleurir l’Atacama chilien

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Des pluies exceptionnellement fortes liées à El Niño ont fait fleurir des zones du désert d’Atacama, au Chili, en réveillant des graines dormantes d’environ 200 espèces. La Conaf estime que jusqu’à 15 000 hectares pourraient être couverts de fleurs en octobre, après des niveaux de pluie inédits par endroits.

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