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Africa's new ocean is being born, it has been revealed

Scientists: African continent undergoing tectonic changes

Africa is experiencing changes in the earth that could lead to a new ocean. A crack is appearing in Africa, near Ethiopia, Eritrea and Djibouti, that is dividing the continent faster than thought.

Africa's new ocean is being born, it has been revealed
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A crack has formed between three parts of the earth: the Nubian, Somali and Arabian. Because of volcanoes and water from the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, the crack is getting bigger.

Pravda.Ru writes that earlier it was thought that the new ocean will appear in 8-10 million years, but now it is believed that it can happen faster.

This could lead to the fact that Africa will become an island, as well as the emergence of new sea routes and unique nature. Scientists continue to study this process.

Earlier it was reported that a 30-meter skeleton of an unknown creature was found at the bottom of the Mediterranean Sea, and also in Brazil the city of Buriticupu was in danger of disappearing due to sinkholes. A state of emergency has been declared for 1,200 people whose homes may be destroyed.

 

Author: Наталья Чудесатова

5 billion liters of water from Greenland Lake evaporated in a couple of hours

Glaciologist Matthew Hoffman commented on the disappearance of the Greenland subglacial lake with a volume of 5 billion liters. According to the scientist, this is not the first time such processes have occurred, but their speed has become truly staggering.

5 billion liters of water from Greenland Lake evaporated in a couple of hours
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According to satellite observations, the depression under the ice sheet in southwestern Greenland emptied at an incredible rate, in just a few hours. Researchers believe that cracks formed over the lake, forming a vertical passage that allowed water to escape deep into the glacial mass.

Hoffman noted that such events, known as ‘subglacial water outbursts’, are not the first time they have occurred, but the rate at which the water disappeared amazed even the experts.

Such processes can increase the speed of glaciers and their melting, threatening the ecological balance of the region.

Earlier scientists discovered giant structures in the Earth's mantle

Author: Наталья Чудесатова

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