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Earth's Extremes
28 Facts About Deserts That Prove They're Full of Life, Not Empty of It
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Antarctica is actually the largest desert on our entire planet.
Ice fields stretching across the Antarctic desert.
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Most people associate heat with deserts, but the Antarctic Polar Desert covers 5.5 million square miles. It receives less than 2 inches of precipitation annually.
"It is the largest, coldest, and driest desert on Earth."
Despite the ice, the lack of rain makes it a biological wasteland in many regions.
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