In the dry, sun-scorched deserts of Ethiopia, a slow but astonishing transformation has been unfolding since 2005. A 35-mile-long crack, known as the East African Rift, is gradually tearing through ...

The technology sectors – led by smartphones – have driven an explosion in demand for rare earths, but in addition, more supplies are needed to meet the growing needs of so-called green industries. A ...

Helium gases from deep inside Earth were found in Zambia’s hot springs. This proves the Kafue Rift may be forming a new plate ...

If this continues to develop, this rift could grow into a new tectonic plate boundary—splitting the African continent in half ...

The Afar region in northeastern Africa represents one of the few locations on Earth where a new ocean may be forming over the next several million years. Situated at a unique triple junction where the ...

Paleoclimate and archaeological evidence tells us that, 11,000-5,000 years ago, the Earth's slow orbital 'wobble' transformed today's Sahara desert to a land covered with vegetation and lakes. Aa Aa ...

*The United States is facing a growing shortage of rare earth minerals essential to its military operations, and Africa may offer a potential solution. Sources cited by the South China Morning Post ...

Climate change is compounding risks of food insecurity, displacement, and natural disasters across broad regions of the African continent, with vulnerable populations facing especially grave outcomes.