Africa is slowly pulling itself apart — and scientists say it could change the planet’s geography forever.
In Ethiopia’s Afar region, a massive rift formed as tectonic plates beneath eastern Africa continue to separate. The gradual movement of the Nubian, Somali, and Arabian plates is reshaping the continent from below, and researchers believe the process could eventually create an entirely new ocean. While the transformation will take millions of years, the Afar region offers a rare window into how continents split and oceans are born.
What’s happening beneath Africa today is the same force that once formed the Atlantic Ocean — unfolding in real time.
Source: @africa
