Earth’s Newest Ocean Will Split Africa in Two

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Why is Africa being ripped apart? Get NordVPN 2Y plan + 4 months extra ➼ https://nordvpn.com/astrumearth It’s risk-free with Nord’s 30-day money-back guarantee! ▀▀▀▀▀▀ Africa's Great Rift Valley could be building toward the biggest geological event since the breakup of Pangea. Will Africa split in two, forming a new ocean, or is an even bigger disaster looming? We journey beneath the crust to reveal the monumental geological forces at play, and uncover the fate of an entire continent. ▀▀▀▀▀▀ Our friends at @fern-tv allowed us to use their animations in this video. Fern make some of the best documentaries on YouTube, and we love their unique animation style. If you love it too, check out their video about Africa's new ocean: https://youtu.be/DOuebgxPrXE ▀▀▀▀▀▀ 0:00 The East African Rift System 1:39 Africa Is Splitting Apart 6:25 A New Ocean Is Forming 8:19 Geothermal Energy 9:00 Compelling Evidence 13:02 Could It Fail? 15:10 Could It Erupt? 20:08 Recent Eruptions 22:10 Unusual Lava 26:59 Africa Is Changing... Slowly ▀▀▀▀▀▀ Subscribe to the channel! https://youtube.com/@AstrumEarth Support our Patreon and you’ll get early access to Astrum Earth content, before anyone else: https://bit.ly/4aiJZNF ▀▀▀▀▀▀ Check out the other Astrum channels for videos about space and astronomy: Astrum: https://www.youtube.com/@astrumspace Astrum Extra: https://www.youtube.com/@astrumextra Astrum Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6jPRrbq3o3dpvBb173ZTKi?si=a90d3efe3b704c83 Astrum Infographic Artwork: https://electrify.art/collections/astrum Astrum Displate Posters: https://astrumspace.info/Displates Astrum Merch: https://astrum-shop.fourthwall.com/ Join us on the Astrum discord: https://discord.gg/TKw8Hpvtv8 ▀▀▀▀▀▀ References: “The Afar Triple Junction: Active Volcanism and Rift Formation in Northeast Africa”, via nature.com https://astrumspace.info/afartriple “Africa Is Splitting in Two — Here’s Why”, via sciencefocus.com https://astrumspace.info/africasplit “Geological Structure and Tectonic