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Caldera, Atacama Desert (Chile), Oct 15 (EFE).- Some define it as a "mystery", others as a "miracle": every so often, the Atacama desert, one of the driest areas of the world, is covered with a blanket of thousands of flowers in a vibrant and colorful spectacle that, according to experts, could be threatened by climate change. (Camera: JOSE CAVIEDES)SHOT LIST: THE ATACAMA DESERT IN CHILE.
Tokyo, Jul 14 (EFE/EPA).- Residents of the Japanese capital city can now catch a glimpse of lotus flowers in full bloom at Ueno Park's Shinobazu Pond, which show their blooms in the morning.The pond is known for its green lily pads and vibrant pink lotus flowers which bloom from mid July to mid August. (Camera: FRANCK ROBICHON).SHOT LIST: LOTUS FLOWERS AT THE SHINOBAZU POND WITHIN UENO PARK IN TOKYO, JAPAN.
One of the driest places on earth, the Atacama Desert in the Antofagasta Region in Chile, has been putting its high share of solar radiation to good use as it has become home to Cerro Dominador solar plant, the first of its kind in Latin America and one of the largest in the world.
Researchers at the Chilean National Museum of Natural History tried to reveal the secrets of the Chinchorro mummies, the oldest in the world, with modern medical image analysis. According to the researchers, the Chinchorro People began mummifying human remains in their native Atacama Desert up to 2,000 years before the Ancient Egyptians. The Atacama Desert is one of the driest in the world, an ideal environment for preservation of mummies. The imaging analysis is based on a paleoradiology diagnostic method, which consists of the application of modern medical imaging techniques in the examination of human and animal remains as well as archaeological sites and tools. Who knows what secrets they will discover?
Colombia's flower industry is in full bloom over Valentine's Day when they export hundreds of millions of flowers around the world. Elly Park reports.