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Stories about: rifts

The Emergence of the Ethiopian Ocean The seed of a new ocean on Earth has been planted less than 6 years ago, experts say. The body of water will develop along the East African Rift, and is the direct consequence of a massive volcanic eruption that took place in Ethiopia in 2005. In just a matter of days – a blink of an eye in geological terms &nd... 3 March 2011 05:11 GMT Africa Will Spawn a New Ocean A rift in eastern Africa is most likely the place where a new ocean will begin to take shape in the future, scientists confirm after serious investigations. The formation started “unzipping” in 2005, when it reached its current length, of about 35 miles, within only a few days. The rip began when the Dabb... 3 November 2009 04:49 GMT