such as the Atacama desert, beyond the Chilean Andes. The east slopes of the Coast Range in central and northern California also creates a rain shadow effect in the San Joaquin Valley. Regions ...

Rare storms temporarily create lakes in the Sahara desert, revealing surprising moisture pathways and climate connections.

Researchers in Chile are launching a project to combat water scarcity in the Atacama Desert by setting up fog collectors in and around Alto Hospicio. These fog collectors will be used in practical ...

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 — At the top of a craggy path in Socaire, a hilltop village deep in Chile's Atacama Desert, a black flag whips in the wind above Jeanette Cruz's house. The desert sun has ...

Stretching across northern Chile and southern Peru, the Atacama is the driest non-polar desert on the planet. With its "Martian landscapes" and sprawling salt flats, the arid "geographical ...

After a brief warm-up, wintry weather will return Tuesday with cold temperatures and rain in the Victor Valley ... the home of eagle couple Jackie and Shadow and their newborn triplets, will ...

Where did it rain in the desert during the BNP Paribas Open Tuesday? However, four weather stations in the Coachella Valley recorded rainfall, which originated from the East Pacific storm ...

Other pictures showed a dazzling sunset sinking over the horizon, and reflected in the doors of her love nest at the Alto Atacama Desert Lodge and Spa. The all-inclusive desert lodge nestled in ...

At first sight, orange and off-white shards of rocks surrounded by dust and dirt are all you can see for thousands of desolate kilometres in the Atacama Desert of Chile. This is one of the driest ...

Both won all their matches by pin. Last year, the Shadow Hills girls won the team title in the Eastern Division. The Palm Desert boys' wrestlers also performed well grabbing second place in the ...