Chile's Atacama Desert, the world's driest, unexpectedly blooms with white and purple flowers due to early El Niño rains.

Chile's Atacama Desert, the driest on Earth, has unexpectedly bloomed with white and purple flowers due to early rains attributed to the El Niño phenomenon. Known as the 'flowering desert,' Atacama blooms every few years during spring, but recent showers caused early growth. Additional rains in the coming weeks could potentially extend the bloom, with the last early blooming occurring in 2015.