Extreme Landscapes: Danakil and Other Places on Earth that Look Like Another Planet

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The extreme landscapes of the Earth attract attention because they seem drawn from another planet. Among them, Danakil occupies a special place: it combines intense heat, salt, volcanoes, acidic lagoons and a geological depression that, in various sectors, is below sea level. But it is not the only surprising case. On different continents there are environments where almost no rain, where the cold dominates all or where the surface becomes a hug…