Chile News » Atacama News Chile » Atacama » Health: How people in Chile's Atacama Desert evolved to survive drinking arsenic-poisoned water
News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-in/health/health-news/how-people-in-chile-s-atacama-desert-evolved-to-survive-drinking-arsenic-poisoned-water/ar-AA29naTn
Published on: Tuesday 04 August 2026
For most of human history, a water source containing high concentrations of arsenic would have been considered deadly. Long-term exposure to the toxic metal is linked to cancers, cardiovascular ...
News Chile » Atacama » Health: The Most Martian Desert On Earth: The Atacama Desert In Northern Chile
News channel or source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/briannarandall/2025/12/17/the-most-martian-desert-on-earth-the-atacama-desert-in-northern-chile/
Published on: Wednesday 17 December 2025
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Brianna Randall writes about the intersection of travel and science. The Valle de la Muerte (Death Valley) near San Pedro de ...
News Chile » Atacama » Health: After intense August rains, Chile's Atacama Desert bursts into bloom
News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/extreme-weather-events/after-intense-august-rains-chile-s-atacama-desert-bursts-into-bloom/vi-AA2aXL8P
Published on: Tuesday 25 August 2026
Northern Chile's Atacama Desert, one of the driest places on Earth, is blanketed with a riot of colourful wild flowers after unusually heavy rains triggered a rare ‘flowering desert’ event.