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Volcanic Activity May Split Africa In Two

Posted by samzenpus on from the spit-up dept.

An anonymous reader writes 'Volcanic activity may split the African continent in two, creating a new ocean, say experts. This is due to a recent geological crack which has appeared in northeastern Ethiopia.'

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  1. So now it's four pieces? by MrMr · · Score: 5, Informative

    http://science.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=09/11/03/0313242

  2. North America by QuoteMstr · · Score: 4, Informative

    What's not very well-known is that the same thing happened to North America, almost splitting the continent in two. Lake Superior lies in the depression left by the failed North American rift.