South Africa Is Rising Up Out of The Ocean, Scientists Reveal

South Africa Is Rising Out Of The Ocean And Scientists Are Alarmed

Did you know parts of South Africa are actually lifting off the ground—by up to 2mm a year? For years, scientists pointed to deep Earth activity, like mantle flow, to explain this slow but steady rise. But now, a surprising new suspect is in the spotlight: drought.According to a fresh study, the real cause might be South Africa’s ongoing water crisis. “We believe the loss of groundwater and surface water is responsible,” says Makan Karegar, a ge…

South Africa Is Rising Up Out of The Ocean, Scientists Reveal

As climate change intensifies, South Africa is not only becoming hotter and drier; it's also rising by up to 2 millimeters per year, according to a new study.Scientists knew this uplift was happening, but the prevailing explanation attributed it to mantle flow within Earth's crust beneath the country. The new study suggests the uplift is caused by recent droughts and the resulting loss of water, a trend linked to global climate change.The di…

South Africa rising: Scientists uncover link between drought and land uplift

As climate change continues to reshape our planet, a new study reveals that South Africa is not only experiencing rising temperatures and increasing aridity but is also physically rising by as much as two millimetres per year. This surprising revelation, stemming from a comprehensive analysis of geological and hydrological data, highlights the intricate relationship between climate change and the behaviour of the Earth’s crust. Previously attrib…

South Africa Is Slowly Lifting Out of the Ocean, Scientists Discover

South Africa is rising by up to 2 millimeters per year, and new research suggests that climate change-driven droughts, not just geological forces, are to blame. The findings, published in the Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth, reveal how severe water loss is reshaping the country’s landscape. For years, scientists attributed South Africa’s gradual uplift to the Quathlamba hotspot, a suspected mantle plume deep beneath the Earth’s crus…