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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, ...
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Lori Dengler | A look at volcano unrest near and far
It is a fascinating geologic region where the African, Indian, and Arabian plates meet and marks the northward end of the Rift Valley. The spreading in the region not only causes volcanic activity ...
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Seen from space ― Earth has a sixth ocean, and it’s being born in real time
As the rift increases, the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden will inundate the growing valley, forming a body of water that will ... Meanwhile, deep-Earth water reserves could lead to discoveries in ...
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Researchers Are Worried a New Ocean and Continent Could Appear on Earth Faster Than We Thought
While continental drifts take eons to fully effectuate, this ongoing split has experts concerned about its rapid progress.
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BV Trustees Hear Geothermal Plant Proposal Far Exceeding Anything Presented Before
BV Trustees Hear from ThermalGe Energy About Seismic Study and Potential Geothermal Plant Many who heard a proposal by an ...
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Experts say there is high potential for geologic hydrogen in parts of Iowa
The highest potential for naturally occurring hydrogen is in the Midcontinent Rift system, which runs through central parts ...
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Africa is going through a massive breakup thanks to an impending continental separation
In the geologic history of Earth, shifting plate tectonics are commonplace, and Africa's impending rift is but another chapter in that story. The Earth's continents are far from constant.