Death Valley's Desert Gold Superbloom Stuns Scientists
The driest place in North America is carpeted in millions of wildflowers right now, creating golden hillsides where temperatures once hit Earth's hottest record. Desert seeds waited over a decade underground for perfect conditions to create this stunning display.
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