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- How and when were todays continents formed from Pangaea? | World . . .
Earth’s continents once formed a single, giant landmass, called Pangaea Over millions of years, Pangaea slowly broke apart, forming today's continents
- This is what Earth might look like when the next supercontinent forms
The last supercontinent, Pangea, formed around 310 million years ago, and started breaking up around 180 million years ago It has been suggested that the next supercontinent will form in 200-250 million years, so we are currently about halfway through the scattered phase of the current supercontinent cycle The question is: how will the next supercontinent form, and why?
- Global Risks Report 2025: ‘bleak’ outlook for the decade ahead | World . . .
After a volatile and challenging 2024, the latest Global Risks report uncovers leaders’ key concerns – now and in the future Here’s what you need to know
- Empower Africa’s youth to create jobs, growth and peace
Africa is undergoing substantial demographic changes, with regional players set to have a bigger hand in shaping geopolitical and international economic affairs Unemployment among younger demographics is a huge priority so they can drive growth rather than risk becoming a source of instability The Africa Continental Free Trade Area is an opportunity to create opportunities for skilled
- Here’s how nature is thriving in the age of extinction
In effect, we are creating New Pangea, the greatest ecological pile-up in the Earth’s long history A few of the imported species cause others to become extinct – rats have driven some predator-naïve island birds to extinction, for example
- Australia has moved 1. 5 metres in 20 years - and GPS cant keep up
Australia is to shift its GPS coordinates 1 8 metres north to reflect movement in continental plates
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