The roof, the roof, the roof is on fire!
Ok, maybe not the roof, but the Turkana Basin in Kenya is certainly pretty toasty, and has evidently been that way for quite some time.
Turkana Basin, you say? Huh? Where is that? Why, northeastern Kenya, of course! These maps help illustrate its location:
Map of Kenya
So now you know where it is. Why is this important, is probably your next question.
Earth scientist Benjamin Passey, as part of a team from the California Institute of Technology, developed a way to measure ancient temperatures and climates by examining isotopes found in carbonates in the soil. Upon examination of the Turkana Basin soil isotopes, scientists concluded that it was very hot in northeastern Kenya “back in the day”.
This provides some interesting chex mix to munch on for evolutionists. The Turkana Basin is home to some of the fossils that have been discovered which document human evolution. The hot temperatures of the area may help explain why human ancestors lost the fur that mammals are known for.
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