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New Ocean Within Africa Could Take Millions of Years to Form
Mar 27, 2023 · Geologists forecast that the East African Rift in Ethiopia, Kenya, and Tanzania, among other African countries, will split open, forming a new ocean. Stock image showing the …
The African continent is very slowly peeling apart. Scientists say a ...
Jul 17, 2020 · It’s thought that Africa’s new ocean will take at least 5 million to 10 million years to form, but the Afar region’s fortuitous location at the boundaries of the Nubian, Somali and...
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A New Ocean Is Forming in Africa Along a 35-Mile …
Learn how a 35-mile crack in Ethiopia opened up in 2005 and exposed the magma beneath, creating a new ocean. Discover the geological and biological significance of the rifting process and its implications for the future.
Africa 'witnessing birth of a new ocean' - BBC
Jun 25, 2010 · Geologists working in the remote Afar region of Ethiopia say the ocean will eventually split the African continent in two, though it will take about 10 million years.
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New ocean slowly forming near Africa - USA TODAY
Watch full videoFeb 11, 2025 · Millions of years from now, northern Africa could be home to a new ocean, as tectonic plates pull apart along the East African Rift System, according to scientists. Experts have long known...
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Africa Is Splitting Apart: A New Ocean Is Forming …
Jan 1, 2025 · The African continent is undergoing a dramatic transformation as tectonic forces carve a path toward the formation of a new ocean. The East African Rift System, a vast network of faults stretching from Mozambique to …
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A New Ocean Could Split Africa Into Two Continents
Sep 25, 2023 · A massive rift in Ethiopia separated continental plates by 400 feet and is part of a rift network that may flood enough to create a new ocean in 2 million years.
Scientists have discovered a new ocean forming as Africa
Mar 6, 2023 · Scientists have discovered the formation of a new ocean as Africa begins to split. Researchers have found that the two parts of land, which make up the world's second-largest …
Africa Splits Apart Forming a New Ocean Faster Than …
Dec 31, 2024 · The East African Rift, a huge crack in the Earth’s surface, is the center of this activity. Scientists estimate that the tectonic plates in this region are pulling away from each other at a rate of approximately 0.8 centimeters per …
An Entirely New Ocean Is Forming That Will Split …
Mar 7, 2023 · Researchers have discovered that two major sections of the continent have started to move apart, which could eventually lead to a slow formation of a new body of water, with landlocked countries...
Will We Have a New Ocean in Africa? - Discover …
Mar 23, 2023 · Will We Have a New Ocean in Africa? Rift valleys have scientists rushing to understand the unpredictable forces that decide whether Africa splits in half or "fails" at rifting. By Matt Hrodey
Africa is Breaking Apart: A New Ocean Is Forming at Breakneck …
Feb 9, 2025 · The African continent is undergoing a dramatic transformation as tectonic forces carve a path toward the formation of a new ocean. The East African Rift System, a vast …
Africa is splitting into two as new ocean forms, researchers say
Mar 22, 2023 · Tectonic plate shifts in Ethiopia show that the African continent is splitting in two – paving the way for Earth’s sixth ocean to emerge, according to researchers.
The Creation of a New Ocean Might Split Africa Into Two Parts
Apr 9, 2023 · The splitting of Africa into two new continents would significantly reshape global geography by creating a new ocean and new coastlines. This change could affect the …
Are We Seeing a New Ocean Starting to Form in Africa? - Eos
May 8, 2020 · The question is whether Erta Ale and the Afar region will become a new ocean, or whether ongoing tectonic collisions to Africa’s north and east will prevent this transition from …
Researcher warns Africa is splitting apart at double speed as new …
Jan 26, 2025 · Africa has been gradually splitting into two, slowly creating what will be a new ocean. While we first learned about this two decades ago, scientists have now warned that the …
A New Ocean Is Forming in Africa Right Now - MSN
10 hours ago · "Learn about the rapid expansion of Africa’s new ocean. How to Survive is a Webby Award-winning series offering expert tips for surviving disasters, attacks, and life's …
Distressing photos show Africa physically splitting apart as new …
Oct 29, 2024 · Photographs taken earlier this year showed the momentous sight of Africa beginning to split. Julie Rowland from the University of Auckland captured the photos showing …
Tectonic Rift in Africa to Give Birth to a New Ocean in 5 to 10 …
Jul 18, 2020 · New data from satellite imagery offers valuable tools to study a tectonic rift in one of Africa's most geologically unique points on Earth. Along the stretch of East Africa's Afar...
Africa Is Splitting Into Two Continents And May Open A Vast New …
Mar 7, 2023 · In 5 to 10 million years, a new ocean could cut through the continent and turn East Africa into an island.
A huge fault opens up in Africa, heralding the formation of a new …
Dec 29, 2024 · Scientists have observed that two tectonic plates, the African and Somali plates, are gradually moving apart at a rate of approximately 0.8 centimeters per year. This …
OceanX and OceanQuest Unveil New Deep-Sea Discoveries …
Feb 26, 2025 · Join the African Newspage Community on WhatsApp. SOUTH AFRICA, Cape Town, 26 February 2025 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/ – As the pioneering “Around Africa …
World’s biggest iceberg runs aground off South Georgia | CNN
6 days ago · The biggest iceberg in the world, named A23a, appears to have run aground after drifting around the Southern Ocean near Antarctica since 2020. Weighing nearly a trillion …
A US-Africa reset - Semafor
Jan 31, 2025 · Flickr. US-Africa think tanks are bracing for a more transactional approach to the continent under the Trump White House. “We’re in a very different world,” said Zainab Usman, …
The sea is swallowing an African island - The Economist
Feb 27, 2025 · Standing on the shores of Nyangai, a small island off the coast of Sierra Leone, Melvin Kargbo points to his old football field, now below an expanse of seawater. Never large, …
Africa's internet: The ship keeping the continent connected
Feb 27, 2025 · A ship the size of a football field, crewed by more than 50 engineers and technicians, cruises the oceans around Africa to keep the continent online. It provides a vital …
Cyclone Alfred: What we know about rare storm near ... - Sky News
4 days ago · The term cyclone is used when the storms occur in the South Pacific and Indian Ocean. They are referred to as typhoons when they appear in the Northwest Pacific and as a …
What Happened to MH370? What We Know About the ... - The …
Feb 26, 2025 · The Armada 7806, a vessel operated by Ocean Infinity, has been deployed to the South Indian Ocean off the coast of Western Australia, according to a marine traffic site. …
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