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This well known process, which will play out over tens of millions of years, appears to be receiving media attention because ... > A large crack, stretching se
by _rpd 9y ago
This well known process, which will play out over tens of millions of years, appears to be receiving media attention because ...
> A large crack, stretching several kilometres, made a sudden appearance recently in south-western Kenya. The tear, which continues to grow, caused part of the Nairobi-Narok highway to collapse and was accompanied by seismic activity in the area.
- pxndx 9y agoThat's literally the title of the article.
- _rpd 9y agoIf it hadn't gone through the highway, I doubt there would have been the flurry of "Africa splitting in two!" articles.
- TomK32 9y agoNo-one's allowing East-Africa its 15 million years of fame...
- Finnucane 9y agoI am imagining the copywriter fighting the urge to say "there's a rift in the Rift."
- mirimir 9y agoThere was a previous flurry of media attention about the extreme geology in Djibouti and Ethiopia. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2006/nov/02/travelnews.travel https://www.theguardian.com/world/2006/nov/02/travelnews.tra...
- FlimFlamManolo 9y agoShake Djibouti!