The Nature of Things - Season 50 - Eps 5: Geologic Journey 2: Along the African Rift (September 2, 1997)
For millions of years the East African Rift has been widening at the seams, tearing the African plate in two.
About The Nature of Things

Title: The Nature of Things
First Air Date: 1960-11-06
Last Air Date: 2025-06-06
Status: Returning Series
Rating: 7.125/10 (from 8 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 64
Total Episodes: 526
Network: CBC Television
Genres: Documentary
Production Companies: Unknown
Synopsis
The Nature of Things is a Canadian television series of documentary programs. It debuted on CBC Television on November 6, 1960. Many of the programs document nature and the effect that humans have on it. The program was one of the first to explore environmental issues, such as clear-cut logging. The series is named after an epic poem by Roman philosopher Lucretius: "Dē Rērum Nātūrā" — On the Nature of Things.
Cast

Sarika Cullis-Suzuki
Self - Presenter

Anthony Morgan
Self - Presenter