"I don't know of any other case where plants have been sent back to their country," says Goettsch. "I think it was definitely a success." The cacti are now in an Atacama Desert greenhouse managed ...

A green energy plant expected to be built in Chile's Atacama Desert could increase night-time sky brightness at one of the world's most valuable astronomical locations by up to 35%, a new study has ...

On the other hand, every few years, an unusually rainy period can produce "super blooms," where even the Atacama becomes blanketed in wildflowers. Desert plants may have to go without fresh water ...

The case has created two exciting breakthroughs. Authorities make shocking discovery at the home of a notorious 'pirate king' ...

is part of the Atacama Desert, the driest non-polar desert in the world. According to Geographical.co.uk, Arica gets only around 0.76 mm of rainfall per year, though its plant life is supported by ...

The plant is located 230 km east of Antofagasta, in the Atacama Desert, and is part of a solar hub developed by AES Chile in the region. Including the Andes Solar IIb plant, AES currently operates ...

Europe's ESO astrophysics agency said Monday that a giant green energy project billed for Chile's Atacama desert—home to the world's darkest skies—will spoil its view of the stars and threaten ...

An international research team studied the solar PV impact of emissions from a coal-fired power plant in the Atacama Desert, finding that after five months of exposure, the deposited dust on ...

A massive chemical plant is causing a "celestial crisis ... are in danger from the march of urban and industrial development. Chile's Atacama desert is the driest non-polar region on Earth ...

A green energy plant expected to be built in Chile's Atacama Desert could increase night-time sky brightness at one of the world's most valuable astronomical locations by up to 35%, a new study ...