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.
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Earth Won't Have Five Oceans Forever (The Sixth Is Already Forming)
Earth's five oceans were formed by the constant movement of tectonic plates beneath us, and the same process is already forming a sixth ocean in East Africa.
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“10,000 Billion Gallons”: A New Ocean Is Forming in Africa
“The African continent is undergoing a slow, monumental split due to tectonic plate movements in the Afar Triangle. A new ...
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 ...
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Scientists discover the formation of Earth’s sixth ocean
In the arid deserts of Ethiopia, a geological marvel has been quietly unfolding since 2005—a 35-mile-long fissure known as ...
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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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Seen from space ― Earth has a sixth ocean, and it’s being born in real time
Recent scientific discoveries reveal two extraordinary phenomena that could change our understanding of Earth's hydrology.
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OCEAN ACIDIFICATION
Sign our petition to help protect ocean life from ocean acidification. Shell-forming animals like corals, crabs, oysters and urchins are getting hit first because ocean acidification robs seawater of ...