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https://gizmodo.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/01/48014a207c22b185435e9ceff34ef88a.jpg?quality=7549202767Climate change is bringing rain and humidity to usually dry and arid Northern Chile, causing ancient mummies to decompose as they are exposed to increased moisture and the elements. The phenomenon puts some of the world’s oldest known mummies at risk of deteriorating after thousands of years of artificial and natural preservation.