Drift off with some boring geography for sleep as we quietly explore one of Earth’s most hostile landscapes, the Dallol Volcano crater in Ethiopia’s Danakil Depression. From acid pools and salt flats to toxic gases and extreme heat, this is why you would not survive long in a place that looks like an alien planet.

In classic Sleepless Geographer style, we break down the geology behind these surreal colors, hydrothermal vents, and mineral formations, plus a few other extreme environments shaped by volcanism and evaporation. Put this on in the background, get comfy, and let the slow facts about landscapes, tectonics, and Earth’s weirdest corners do the rest.

📚 Chapters:
0:00:00 Salt, Heat, and Quiet Danger (Dallol’s First Impression)
0:13:40 Afar’s Long Rip in the Earth (Where Land Tries to Split)
0:27:20 The Desert That Drinks You First (Danakil’s Dryness)
0:41:01 Rivers: The Patient Demolition Crew (From Highlands to Lo...
0:54:41 Coasts That Won’t Hold Still (Waves, Cliffs, and Quiet Co...
1:08:22 Warm Water, Fragile Walls (Reefs and Limestone Worlds)
1:22:02 Mountains: Beautiful Scars (Uplift, Snow, and Thin Air)
1:35:42 Ice That Moves Like Time (Glaciers and Frozen Coastlines)
1:49:23 Volcanoes That Don’t Need Drama (Heat Under Your Feet)
2:03:03 The Long Night of Deep Time (Quiet Wrap-Up Across Earth’s...