An active rift in the African continent has reached a “critical threshold” and will break apart soon.

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An active rift in the African continent has reached a “critical threshold” and will break apart soon. "We found that rifting in this zone is more advanced, and the crust is thinner, than anyone had recognized," says Christian Rowan, a geoscientist at Columbia University. Here’s more from @ScienceAlert, including just how soon “soon” means:

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