Despite its extreme dryness, the desert is known as world's largest fog desert, with fog providing some moisture, particularly in coastal areas ...

New documentary inspired by Professor Chris Benner's co-authored book “Charging Forward” explores environmental justice ...

The Canadian plan to evolve into global critical-metals player by opening one of the biggest copper mines in South America got off to an unlucky start. On Sept. 25, 1996, Frank Pickard, the ...

Ancient ruins, stunning scenery, delicious local cuisines and untouched wild coastlines with pristine sandy beaches are just ...

The desert’s remoteness and ... to move them to new locations on the plateau as needed. By the time it was officially inaugurated in March 2013, the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter ...

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 ...

Skip to content viewer section. ABSTRACT We discuss properties of the atmospheric water vapor above the high Andean plateau region known as the Llano de Chajnantor, in the Atacama Desert of northern ...

Chile’s Atacama Desert is a destination I only learned about in a passing conversation with strangers at a Sao Paulo airport last year. Aptly dubbed “the driest place on Earth,” it’s a ...