How can land management practices mitigate the effects of drought?

Nov 5, 2020 ... “The clays are inhabited by microorganisms,” said corresponding author Alberto G. Fairén, a visiting scientist in the Department of Astronomy, ... Apr 16, 2015 ... The Flinders Ranges is stunning nevertheless. They are doing remarkable things there in dry SA though, considering the harshest of climates. What is the driest place on Earth? Atacama Desert, Chile. How much does it rain here on average per year? A little less than 1 millimeter per year. Feb 25, 2022 ... The Atacama is the driest place on earth, other than the poles. It receives less than 1 mm of precipitation each year, and some areas haven't seen a drop of ... Jan 18, 2022 ... Source: Geophysical Research Letters. In the enduring dryness of the Atacama Desert in northern Chile where the average rainfall is as low as 5 ... Dec 15, 2022 ... Some places receive less than 0.09 inches (2 millimeters) of rainfall on average per year, qualifying them to be referred to as hyper-arid deserts. Aug 24, 2017 ... After intense and unexpected rain fell in the north of Chile, parts of the usually arid Atacama desert have turned into a carpet of flowers. Dec 19, 2023 ... The Atacama region is so dry due to a coincidence of geographical features. The Humboldt current, running North along Latin America's West coast ... Synopsis: The Atacama Desert of Chile and McMurdo Dry Valleys of Antarctica are the driest deserts in the world. They are so dry and inhospitable that the same ... The driest place on earth is the Atacama Desert in Chile. It is a plateau that occupies a 600 mile strip of the Pacific coast on the western side of Andes ...