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Rain sparks rare Atacama bloom

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Rainfall associated with El Niño has triggered a rare bloom of about 200 plant species in Chile’s Atacama Desert, one of the world’s driest regions.

Reposted by Michael E. Mann

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What happens off Peru doesn’t stay off Peru: El Niño belches ocean heat into the atmosphere and alters weather all around the world, including the Pacific Northwest.
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Some communities in Washington are stepping up their efforts to prepare for higher seas.
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October 2, 2026 at 4:34 PM

Reposted by Irena Šímová

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Here the authors use a global standardized dataset of plant–pollinator interactions to explore geographic patterns of specialization and their dependence on climate variables and taxonomic and functional identity 🧪 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Global patterns in plant–pollinator specialization - Nature Ecology & Evolution
Plant–pollinator networks vary tremendously across ecosystems. Here the authors use a global standardized dataset of plant–pollinator interactions to explore geographic patterns of specialization and ...
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October 2, 2026 at 8:23 AM