Researchers: African continent may be split in half
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Volcanic activity may split the African continent in two due to a recent geological crack in northeastern Ethiopia, researchers said on Tuesday. The 60-kilometre (35-mile) split in the desolate Afar region, which was the result of two volcanic eruptions in September 2005, has enabled scientists to further examine the earth's tectonic movements, said a report published [...]
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