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Pan de Azucar National Park in the Atacama Desert, Chile

Explore one of the world's driest regions and learn why parts of Chile's Atacama Desert never see rainfall

Learn about how the fog in the Atacama Desert of Chile irrigates Chañaral province

Unearth copper reserves under Chile's Atacama Desert and learn how copper is processed and traded

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Magnitude 5.9 earthquake strikes offshore Chile • Feb. 18, 2025, 4:21 AM ET (Jerusalem Post)

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Pan de Azucar National Park in the Atacama Desert, Chile

Explore one of the world's driest regions and learn why parts of Chile's Atacama Desert never see rainfall

Learn about how the fog in the Atacama Desert of Chile irrigates Chañaral province

Unearth copper reserves under Chile's Atacama Desert and learn how copper is processed and traded

Discover Chile's rich copper reserves under the Atacama Desert sands and how they are mined

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Arabian Camel (Camelus dromedarius) in the Sahara Desert sand dunes. (pack animal; sand; Morocco; Africa; African desert; mammal; dromedary; drought)

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Camel caravan moving across the Sahara desert sand dunes, Morocco, North Africa

How Do Deserts Form?

Camel caravan moving across the Sahara desert sand dunes, Morocco, North Africa

How Do Deserts Form?