If the End’s Nigh, You’re Supposed to Bend Over and Kiss

…Djibouti good-bye…right? According to this article, it could be time to pucker up.

…In north-eastern Africa’s Afar Triangle, though, recent months have seen hundreds of crevices splitting the desert floor and the ground has slumped by as much as 100 meters (328 feet). At the same time, scientists have observed magma rising from deep below as it begins to form what will eventually become a basalt ocean floor. Geologically speaking, it won’t be long until the Red Sea floods the region. The ocean that will then be born will split Africa apart.

categories Life | | datetime March 15, 2006 10:54 am

2 Responses to “If the End’s Nigh, You’re Supposed to Bend Over and Kiss”

  1. John says:
    March 15, 2006 at 1:31 pm

    Re-unite Gondwonaland!

  2. Mike Rentner says:
    March 15, 2006 at 3:03 pm

    The captain working for my at 4th MarDiv just left HOA (horn of africa). Man, I’m glad he made it back in time!

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