Mar 19, 2024 · While experts have known that Africa is splitting in two for a while, pinpointing the exact cause has been a struggle. A wide zone of seismic activity and evidence now suggests …

Geologists have long known that Africa is slowly breaking apart in a region called the East African Rift System (EARS), but the driving force behind this massive geological process was up for …

Feb 24, 2025 · Africa is splitting as three tectonic plates — the Nubian, Somali, and Arabian — pull apart along the Great Rift Valley, which will likely one day divide the continent and create …

Jun 17, 2023 · One scenario has most of the Somalian plate separating from the rest of the African continent, with a sea forming between them. This new landmass would include …

6 days ago · A groundbreaking study reveals that East Africa is splitting faster than previously believed due to a fiery upwelling of molten rock from Earths mantle. The East African Rift …

Apr 1, 2018 · The East African Rift Valley stretches over 3,000km from the Gulf of Aden in the north towards Zimbabwe in the south, splitting the African plate into two unequal parts: the …

May 16, 2025 · The first humans didn’t know they were living in a unique geologic context. The East African Rift System (EARS), which is in the process of splitting Africa into two continents, …

Mar 21, 2023 · The African continent, situated on the African Plate, is experiencing significant geological changes due to the movements of the surrounding tectonic plates. The most …

Feb 11, 2025 · According to researchers, Africa might eventually break into two separate landmasses due to the formation of a new ocean over millions of years. This ongoing tectonic …

In the past, scientists thought that Africa sat upon a single tectonic plate. But since the 1970s, evidence has been mounting that the African plate is rupturing into two new plates – dubbed …