Climate’s impact on earthquakes: Lake Turkana study highlights connections between tectonics and human evolution

Lake Turkana in northern Kenya is often called the cradle of humankind. Home to some of the earliest hominids, its fossil-rich basin has helped scientists piece together the story of human evolution. Now, researchers from Syracuse University and the University of Auckland are revealing that the lake’s geologic history may be just as significant as its anthropological one.

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