The Mediterranean Sea will disappear in the future. Scientists have predicted.

According to recent research, the Mediterranean Sea may disappear due to the collision of two major tectonic plates. Continents are constantly moving as the Earth's crust is made up of tectonic plates that shift over the upper mantle. Scientists assert that the current arrangement of continents is temporary and will continue to change in the future due to plate movement.

However, the main threat to the Mediterranean Sea is the collision of the African plate with the Eurasian plate. About 100 million years ago, they began to draw closer and close oceanic basins. As a result, the Mediterranean Sea may find itself squeezed between two plates during the formation of a new supercontinent. However, these geological changes occur over millions of years, and the speed of movement is only a few millimeters per year, so the sea will not disappear immediately.

The exact location of future continents is difficult to predict. Plate movement operations take millions of years, so the time frames are large, and the dynamic nature of tectonics gives rise to many ambiguities.

To avoid catastrophe, humanity must exist for millions of years and observe these processes. However, no one can provide a precise answer to the question of whether humanity will witness the disappearance of the Mediterranean Sea.

The emergence of a new ocean

Furthermore, in a few million years, Africa may split into two parts due to the formation of a rift. This rift is associated with the East African Rift System, which stretches across several African countries. There is a possibility that within 5-10 million years, a new ocean will emerge due to this rift.