Scientists have found an oceanic habitat on the face of Earth with complete absenteeism of any form of life.
Earth’s most uninhabitable place has been discovered by researchers in Dallol Ethiopia. There is a complete absence of any form of life in this region.
The hot, salty, hyper acidic ponds of the Dallol geothermal field in Ethiopia is that place on Earth where no life exists. The ponds extending across volcanic crater experience extreme hydrothermal activities.
Geothermal activity inside the volcanic crater raises the temperature over 100-degree Celsius.
Not even microorganisms can survive here.
Dallol located in northern Ethiopia inside a geological formation called the Danakil Depression or the Afar Triangle.
The study was revealed in the journal Nature, Ecology and Evolution. Dallol Ethiopia hosts one of the most extreme environments. Daily temperatures in winter exceed 45-degree Celsius.
The temperature in Dallol reaches 46.7-degree Celsius in summers. It only receives a maximum of 200mm annually.
Acidic lakes release chemical compounds that solidify when they come into contact with the air. This gives the landscape shades of green, yellow and white.
Little water reserves that can be found are unsafe for human consumption – the waters are highly toxic.
The Dallol ponds actually prevent life from forming as they contain chemical barriers that help break down hydrogen.
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The Dallol region of Ethiopia is officially the hottest place on the planet.
In addition to that, Researches also presented the place as an example of the limits of conditions that can support life. The place was even proposed as a terrestrial analogue of early Mars.
Moreover, Ethiopia has the most UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Africa.
Ethiopia is the second-most populous country in Africa.
It has one of the highest poverty levels in the World. Ethiopia is one of the most underdeveloped country in the World.
