In August 1986 Lake Nyos in northwest Cameroon suddenly released a massive cloud of carbon dioxide, suffocating more than ...

Within the project for the supply of magnetic fluid for Lake Nyos and Monoun and the limitation of natural catastrophes in Cameroon, an accord was signed between the government of Japan and that of ...

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When the weather allows, there’s nothing as refreshing as a dip in the sea, river or lake. However, swimming sometimes comes with risks. There are some bodies of water that are best observed from a ...

Recounts how according to local traditions the recent disaster at Lake Nyos was a sign of the displeasure of the ancestors, rather than a natural phenomenon. Also ...

1.In 1986, a lake exploded. Lake Nyos in Cameroon released a sudden burst of CO2, suffocating 1,700 people and over 3,500 livestock. Eric Bouvet / Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images 2.Veterinarians ...

CAMEROON has begun to make one of its deadly lakes safe at last. Engineers have started installing pipes to remove carbon dioxide building up in the depths of Lake Monoun, which could erupt at any ...