Africa Is Breaking Apart Right Now - New Ocean Is Coming

Podcast: BRIGHT SIDE · Eduval António Mundeia

Opublikowano: 2026-10-13

Africa Is Breaking Apart Right Now — A New Ocean Is Coming Description Africa is slowly splitting apart, and scientists are studying one of the most fascinating geological transformations happening on Earth. 🌍 Deep beneath East Africa, powerful tectonic forces are pulling the continent in different directions, creating enormous cracks, faults, and volcanic activity. This process is happening along the East African Rift System, a vast geological zone stretching across several countries. Over millions of years, the African Plate may continue separating, potentially allowing seawater to enter the rift and form a new ocean basin. But how long will this take? Could Afric...