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    <loc>https://www.scienceandexploration.com/human-origins/east-african-rift-valley-eruptions-human-evolution</loc>
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        <news:name>Science and Exploration</news:name>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-07-30T13:54:11.526Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>East African Rift Valley eruptions shape human evolution and new life</news:title>
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