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Africa is being split in two by terrifying crack in Earth's surface - faster than expected
The East African Rift threatens to split the massive contient into two plates in the distant future, though geological events ...
Scientists on alert: Africa is splitting and an ocean is emerging at record speed
The continent’s landscape is evolving as large tectonic plates shift. Eventually, the Eastern countries will separate from ...
Why Is Africa Splitting Into Two Continents?
Africa is undergoing a gradual geological transformation, with tectonic forces slowly pulling the continent apart. This ...
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.
Africa 'ripping apart' as huge continent to see region breaking away faster than expected
A scientist has warned that an area of East Africa could break away from the rest of the continent sooner than previously ...
Africa is going through a massive breakup thanks to an impending continental separation
Africa is dividing in two, and a new landmass and ocean may form sooner than expected. The change could alter the climate and ...
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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 ...
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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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'Africa is splitting': Continent's split could form a massive ocean sooner than expected!
A dramatic transformation is unfolding in Africa as tectonic forces split the continent. The East African Rift, stretching from Mozambique to the Red Sea, sets the stage for a new ocean.
Sixth ocean is forming as Africa is breaking apart, putting many countries at risk of disappearing
Africa is slowly tearing apart, and scientists are watching closely. The continent’s shifting plates could create a new ...
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 ...