El Niño rains bring rare flower bloom to Chile’s Atacama Desert
- Chile’s Atacama Desert has burst into bloom after heavy El Niño rains awakened millions of dormant seeds.
- The flowering desert could cover around 15,000 hectares, with the bloom expected to peak in October.
- Seeds and bulbs from around 200 plant species can stay dormant underground until enough rain triggers growth.
- The rare bloom is drawing tourists to the usually barren Atacama, one of the driest places on Earth.
Source: firstpost.com
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