Did you know that continents are still moving and that in a few hundred million years, Earth will look very different?

The East African Rift System, a significant fault line, is causing this division into the Nubian and Somalian plates. This geological evolution mirrors Earth's ancient transformations and will ...

Known as the East African Rift system, the crack extends over 3,500 kilometres (2,174 miles) from the Red Sea north to Mozambique in the southeast. It is a complex system of rifts, faults ...

A long-awaited Ugandan development is set to deliver its first oil which will not only boost the country but also contribute ...

The East African rift features some of Africa’s most iconic landmarks including Mount Kilimanjaro and the Ol Doinyo Lengai volcano in Tanzania. At around 6,400 km (4000 mi) long, the East ...

Geologists have discovered signs that a new ocean is emerging right on Earth’s surface. This means we could see a whole new ...

Solving issues to achieve optimum development of the Great Rift Valley’s unique geothermal systems Kenya is in the process of switching its main source of power from hydropower, which is unstable due ...

Series investigating the geological forces which shaped East Africa's Great Rift Valley and which make it one of the world's most wildlife-rich landscapes ...

More information: John Rowan et al, Long-term biotic homogenization in the East African Rift System over the last 6 million ...