# Famous New Mexico rock formation destroyed after torrential El Niño rains

Source: [Extreme weather | The Guardian](https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/nov/06/new-mexico-alien-throne-collapse-el-nino-rain) · 2026-11-06 · Earth & Climate
Page: https://themorning.science/story/famous-new-mexico-rock-formation-destroyed-after-torrential-el-nino-rains-cc4ec5afa5ef104c

Officials expected to investigate whether super El Niño storms in US south-west damaged the Alien Throne spires Undulating, gravity-defying rock spires are one of the most magical parts of the landscape of the US south-west. But after torrential rainstorms linked to the super El…

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- [Famous New Mexico rock formation destroyed after torrential El Niño rains](https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/nov/06/new-mexico-alien-throne-collapse-el-nino-rain) — Extreme weather | The Guardian, 2026-11-06

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