Lake Nyos in Cameroon, a crater lake, is known as an 'exploding lake' due to its rare limnic eruptions. On August 21, 1986, it released a massive cloud of suffocating carbon dioxide, killing nearly 1, ...
LAKE KIVU, EASTERN CONGO- So placid and refreshing on the surface, a gentle breeze rippling cat’s paws as fishermen cast their drifting nets from skiffs that look like giant water bugs. So combustible ...