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Ethiopian desert rift likely the beginning of new sea

Source: NewKerala
Addis Ababa : Ethiopia | 24 days ago  
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In addition, such sudden large-scale events on land pose a much more serious hazard to populations living near the rift than would several smaller events, according to Cindy Ebinger, professor of earth and environmental sciences at the University of Rochester and co-author of the study. �This...
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    Giant Crack in Africa Will Create a New Ocean. livescience.com Mon Nov 2, 5:43 pm ET. A 35-mile rift in the desert of Ethiopia will likely become a new ocean eventually, researchers now confirm. The crack, 20 feet wide in spots, ...
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