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Scientists warn one of the world's continents is breaking apart
The lakes formed because Eastern Africa is separating from the rest of the continent. That Somali plate is continuing to move even further east, creating a giant rift valley right here. It keeps going ...
A new ocean? Scientists track dramatic (but slow) changes near Africa.
Experts say portions of the continent are pulling apart, creating the possibility that the Horn of Africa will become an island.
The Earth could get a new ocean and continent a lot sooner than we thought
The Geological Society of London says of Africa’s severing: ‘Today the EAR remains above sea level however in the future, as ...
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Africa's slow split: A new ocean in the making
Under our feet, processes are occurring that could reshape the world map in the long run. Africa, although it seems like a ...
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New ocean is being born on Earth: It’s very close to America, but is “strange”
An ocean may in time develop from a rift in the Afar Triangle, in the Horn of Africa which will be close to America.
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Scientists Say a Sixth Ocean Is Forming as East Africa Splits Apart
Scientists estimate it will take at least 5 to 10 million years for the Afar region to be fully submerged. When that happens, ...
One of the world's continents is breaking apart as expert issues warning
While the actual dramatic split and creation of a new continent and ocean are at least a million years away and we'll all ...
Scientists predict Earth could get eighth continent and new ocean sooner than we ever thought
Scientists are predicting that Earth's eighth continent could develop a lot sooner than initially thought. We'll be long dead ...