How is ventilation at various depth layers of the Atlantic connected and what role do changes in ocean circulation play?

What's happening in Northern Africa to make a new ocean? Scientists aren't certain a new ocean will form, but they say the geologic implications of the plates pulling apart indicate it's likely. A ...

Africa’s elevation map. NASA Nestled between each side of the rift, the Victoria microplate, the largest of its kind on Earth, has been rotating counter-clockwise for the last two years.

For experts in the field of ocean mapping it is no small irony that we know more about the surfaces of the Moon and Mars than we do about our planet's sea floor.

Key to harnessing these resources are Africa’s maritime boundaries – lines on a map showing the legal divisions of the ocean between neighbouring coastal states.

Africa’s vast coastline offers immense potential for science, sustainability and economic growth, yet unlocking these opportunities requires knowledge, collaboration and innovation. Through ...

This isn’t just another crack in the earth. It has the power to change global maps, reshape political borders, and give rise to Earth’s sixth ocean. What may seem like a localized rift is, in ...

President Biden on Thursday flubbed the name of one of the major oceans off the coast of Africa during a gaffe-filled press conference with British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.

AFRICA is splitting apart at double the speed than scientists first thought. A 35-mile-long crack in Ethiopia’s desert, first discovered in 2005, has been widening by half an inch per year. T… ...

Africa’s valuable ocean resources have drawn the interest of foreign nations, particularly those in the West and Asia. How they exploit these resources can be problematic because these oceans ...

Africa’s oceans could generate over $100 billion for the economy and create 28 million jobs, says Africa Oceans Council head ahead of the Africa Maritime Investment Indaba.

Key to harnessing these resources are Africa's maritime boundaries – lines on a map showing the legal divisions of the ocean between neighbouring coastal states.