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Did it Just Snow at the Hottest Place on Earth––Death Valley, CA?

Is that snow at the hottest place on earth––Death Valley, CA? Nope, it’s salt. A recent rainfall caused some of the hills at Death Valley National Park to sprout salt flowers. According to rangers at the park, this phenomenon is caused when rain soaks into the soil dissolving the salts present beneath the surface. When this rain evaporates, it pulls the […]

SnowBrains | September 16, 2021
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