A new study finds that ocean acidity may have prevented life on Earth from developing for the planet’s first 500 million years.

However, researchers now argue that both features are key in shape formation. Salar de Uyuni in Bolivia and the Danakil Desert in Ethiopia are some of the popular salt deserts in the world.

Acid bubbling pond in the Danakil depression in Ethiopia, Africa. Camels caravan carrying salt in Africa's Danakil Desert, Ethiopia Camels caravan carrying salt in Africa's Danakil Desert, Ethiopia ...

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The country's landscapes are just as varied, ranging from the Simien Mountains and Great Rift Valley to the scorching Danakil Depression, one of the hottest places on the planet. Ethiopia is ...

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This striking pink lake on Middle Island is colored by microalgae and halophilic bacteria, creating a surreal contrast with the blue ocean and green forests. A UNESCO World Heritage Site featuring ...

Elephants are learning to live with us. Can we do the same? Elephants are learning to live with us. Can we do the same?

I’m not also not convinced that this was associated with propagating rifts given that the Danakil Depression where Erta Ale is located has a number of very old volcanoes, Alid and company in the north ...