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Scientists find Africa is slowly tearing apart and forming a future new ocean

New magnetic data reveals Africa has been slowly splitting for millions of years. The rift running from the Gulf of Aden ...

Scientists predict Africa’s Afar region could become Earth’s next ocean basin

The Afar region in northeastern Africa could split over millions of years, forming a new ocean. Scientists monitor rifts, ...

Earth set to change forever: a sixth ocean is “on the verge of forming”

The formation of a sixth ocean, and the tectonic shifts that lie ahead, are proof that Earth is a dynamic, ever-evolving ...
Greek Reporter

Africa Splits Apart Forming a New Ocean Faster Than Predicted

Scientists predict tectonic forces in East Africa will split the continent and form a new ocean, transforming economies and ...
AOL

Africa is splitting—and Earth's sixth ocean is rising from below

In the dry, sun-scorched deserts of Ethiopia, a slow but astonishing transformation has been unfolding since 2005. A 35-mile-long crack, known as the East African Rift, is gradually tearing through ...

How Africa may become Earth’s next ocean basin in 5 to 10 million years giving birth to a new ocean

Scientists are observing a new ocean forming in Africa's Afar region, a unique geological hotspot. Early magnetic surveys from 1968, combined with recent data from the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, reveal ...
Mongabay

At COP30, Africa can lead the way to a sustainable future — but will it? (commentary)

If you liked this story, share it with other people. With its growing focus on sustainable development and climate action, Africa has the potential to lead the way toward a more sustainable future, as ...