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A new tectonic plate boundary could be forming in southern Africa
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A new tectonic plate boundary could be forming in southern Africa

New Scientist · May 12, 2026, 5:00 AM

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Gases collected from boiling mineral springs in Zambia contain the chemical signature of having come directly from the Earth’s mantle, a sign of a rupture in the tectonic plates and the possible beginning of a new continental boundary

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